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USA DeBusk, LLC.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ORANGE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USA DeBusk, LLC. in ORANGE, TEXAS
Employer USA DeBusk, LLC. Report ID 2020109712
Address Lion Elastomers, 5713 FM 1006 City, State ZIP ORANGE, TEXAS 77630
Event Date October 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Pressurized water-blast
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.07000, -93.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running a line moling machine to clean the inside of pipe. When the employee went to pressure up the system using a 20-k water line, water from the hose injected into the pinky finger on his left hand.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2020, a worker at USA DeBusk, LLC. in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), 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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