Texas Petroleum Investment Co.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — VENICE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Texas Petroleum Investment Co. | Report ID | 2022021761 |
| Address | 501 Tidewater Rd, GPS_Coordinates: 29 degrees 34? 42.10? N 89 degrees 07? 01.90? W | City, State ZIP | VENICE, LOUISIANA 70091 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | 1581172 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.23000, -89.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was flowing a gas well. An ice plug formed in the line (upstream) and restricted pressure downstream. The employee began bleeding off the line downstream and the ice plug released. This caused a pressure difference, sending the ice plug downstream. The ball valve that was used to bleed the line was blown off, striking the employee in the right bicep and causing a laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2022, a worker at Texas Petroleum Investment Co. in VENICE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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