CSI Compressco LP
Struck by discharged object or substance — Amputations — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | CSI Compressco LP | Report ID | 2023098318 |
| Address | Mockingbird #905 Conoco Location | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing company equipment. The employee was removing a valve cap cover off a first-stage discharge cylinder when trapped pressure released, causing the valve cap to strike the employee's hand and arm. The employee sustained a laceration and partial amputation of the right index finger. They required surgery for fractures to the arm and injury to tendons and ligaments.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2023, a worker at CSI Compressco LP in ORLA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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, amputation.
Context
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