Arizona Public Service Power Plant - NM
Fall on same level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FRUITLAND, NEW MEXICO
| Employer | Arizona Public Service Power Plant - NM | Report ID | 2021021314 |
| Address | P. O. Box 26110 | City, State ZIP | FRUITLAND, NEW MEXICO 87416 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.73000, -108.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Five employees were conducting a maintenance check of an auxiliary safety valve. The valve failed and released pressurized steam. One employee fell while evacuating the area and suffered a knee injury. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2021, a worker at Arizona Public Service Power Plant - NM in FRUITLAND, NEW MEXICO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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