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2 Fox Oilfield Services

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — EPPING, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 2 Fox Oilfield Services in EPPING, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer 2 Fox Oilfield Services Report ID 2023098907
Address 5537 123rd Avenue Northwest City, State ZIP EPPING, NORTH DAKOTA 58843
Event Date September 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.21000, -103.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing/cleaning up a pipe that had been welded using a handheld angle grinder. A piece of the grinding wheel broke and struck the employee's arm. The grinder then became caught and kicked back up toward the employee's face, resulting in a facial laceration and fractures to the teeth, nose, and face.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2023, a worker at 2 Fox Oilfield Services in EPPING, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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