Lewis Petro Properties, Inc.
Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. — Fractures — ENCINAL, Texas
| Employer | Lewis Petro Properties, Inc. |
| Address | 28.0952226 N, - 99.420919 W |
| City, State ZIP | ENCINAL, Texas 78019 |
| Report ID | 2022043490 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 486210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -99.35000 |
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Incident Narrative
At about 7:30 p.m. on April 22, 2022, two employees were trying to start a compressor. The compressor started after several attempts, but then continued to speed up. Its flywheel came apart and launched shrapnel, some of which struck one of the employees. He suffered lacerations and broken bones in both hands, the right shoulder, and the left thigh. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2022, a worker at Lewis Petro Properties, Inc. in ENCINAL, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 38 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. injuries.
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