Puris Corporation

Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Puris Corporation in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS
Employer Puris Corporation Report ID 2024065688
Address CITY OF SUGAR LAND COLLECTION SYS REHAB PROJECT, Sugar Creek Center Blvd and Southwest Freeway Frontage Rd City, State ZIP SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478
Event Date June 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Hoses except machine
Secondary Source Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -95.60000

Incident Narrative

On June 25, 2024, a cleaning nozzle was being piloted into a host pipe within a manhole. The water cleaning head (nozzle) is sent through the pipe by applying a high pressure burst from the truck to the line. The nozzle was not completely within the host pipe, so the high pressure and angle caused the nozzle to make an upward trajectory out of the manhole. The nozzle then struck the back of an employee s leg, causing a laceration.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2024, a worker at Puris Corporation in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with hoses except machine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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