Duke Energy Renewables
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — LAMESA, TEXAS
| Employer | Duke Energy Renewables | Report ID | 2023043466 |
| Address | Mesquite Creek Wind Farm Lamesa | City, State ZIP | LAMESA, TEXAS 79331 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Containers-pressurized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.71000, -101.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a mobile oil exchange trailer, climbing over an oil tank to adjust an oil hose reel. The tank valve opened, causing the pressurized tank fill cap to strike the employee in the face. The employee lost multiple teeth and suffered lacerations and fractures to the face.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2023, a worker at Duke Energy Renewables in LAMESA, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple face locations. 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.
Context
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