Junction Fuels, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance - Avulsions, enucleations - SWEET HOME, Texas
| Employer | Junction Fuels, LLC |
| Address | 29.35526, -97.02524 |
| City, State ZIP | SWEET HOME, Texas 77987 |
| Report ID | 2023032090 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized, Eye Loss |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations |
| Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.34000, -97.07000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering fuel into tanks at a customer site when a 3-inch cap from the load line of the fuel truck struck the employee's right eye, resulting in the loss of that eye.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2023, a worker at Junction Fuels, LLC in SWEET HOME, Texas suffered avulsions, enucleations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, eye loss.
Context
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