Kodiak Gas Services, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — MIDKIFF, TEXAS
| Employer | Kodiak Gas Services, LLC | Report ID | 2022031950 |
| Address | Customer Location | City, State ZIP | MIDKIFF, TEXAS 79755 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.63000, -101.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 2, 2022, an employee was using a pressure washer to clean a natural gas compressor. When the employee attempted to adjust the slack on the pressure washing hose the water stream struck his right foot, resulting in a laceration to the top of the foot that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2022, a worker at Kodiak Gas Services, LLC in MIDKIFF, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), 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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