Tech-Gas Solutions
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Fractures — ROSENBERG, TEXAS
| Employer | Tech-Gas Solutions | Report ID | 2024064876 |
| Address | 2255 Randon Dyer Rd. | City, State ZIP | ROSENBERG, TEXAS 77471 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Pressurized containers unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.57000, -95.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a handwheel on a gas cylinder when the cylinder valve attached to the handwheel broke, causing the cylinder to release and strike the employee. They sustained fractures to their right ulna and scapula.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2024, a worker at Tech-Gas Solutions in ROSENBERG, TEXAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with pressurized containers unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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