western oilfields Supply Company
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BENS RUN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | western oilfields Supply Company | Report ID | 2022054432 |
| Address | 12071 Energy Hwy, State Rt 2 | City, State ZIP | BENS RUN, WEST VIRGINIA 26146 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.46000, -81.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spotting as a storage tank was offloaded from a truck to the ground. The winch cable caught on a post; the post then broke loose and was thrown into the air, striking the employee's head.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2022, a worker at western oilfields Supply Company in BENS RUN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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