Prime Petro Services
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LINCOLN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Prime Petro Services | Report ID | 2021098271 |
| Address | unknown - open field | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, ARKANSAS 72744 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Metal chips, particles |
| Secondary Source | Hand grinders-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.94000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were standing about 10 feet apart as one of them prepared to use a handheld grinder to cut a metal pipe. When the employee turned on power to the grinder, a piece of the cutting wheel flew off and struck the other employee, injuring that employee's face and eye.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2021, a worker at Prime Petro Services in LINCOLN, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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