United Refining Company
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United Refining Company | Report ID | 2020109709 |
| Address | 15 Bradley Street | City, State ZIP | WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA 16365 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Mining and drilling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | 1497737 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -79.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring water from the frac tank/settling tank to another tank. The transfer continued until sludge built up in the pipe. The employee then had to clear the sludge from the pipe. The employee blew the line out using nitrogen, at 40 to 50-pounds, then heard a leak coming from a cam-lock connection. The employee was securing the broken cam-lock mechanism when a plug shot out of the pipe and broke the employee's finger. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2020, a worker at United Refining Company in WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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