Taylor Construction Company, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss - LAUREL, Mississippi
| Employer | Taylor Construction Company, Inc. |
| Address | 28 Taylor Circle |
| City, State ZIP | LAUREL, Mississippi 39443 |
| Report ID | 2025032361 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation, Eye Loss |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss |
| Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Chips, pellets metal |
| Secondary Source | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 |
| Inspection # | 1811849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.68000, -89.10000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a hot tap. The employee set a completion plug in preparation of removing the completion plug stopple tool. The tool was not completely set, and gas pressure and metal debris were released from the blow out. The employee sustained multiple contusions and abrasions to the chest, neck and face area, loss of eyes, and finger amputations.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2025, a worker at Taylor Construction Company, Inc. in LAUREL, Mississippi suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with chips, pellets metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation, eye loss.
Context
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