Propetro Services Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Propetro Services Inc. | Report ID | 2020043161 |
| Address | 2518 FM 307 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.99000, -102.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pressure washer to wash grease off of equipment. The employee was moving the power washer wand from side to side, when the wand went across his right foot. The pressurized spray cut through his boot and caused abrasions and lacerations to his right foot. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2020, a worker at Propetro Services Inc. in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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