Brooklyn Union Gas
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Brooklyn Union Gas | Report ID | 2025043817 |
| Address | 160 86th street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -74.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a metal plug into a machine. He was using a wrench to turn the metal plug a quarter turn more when the round plug weighing approximately 2 pounds failed and blew off from pressure, striking the employee in the face. The employee sustained facial lacerations and a fractured jaw.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Brooklyn Union Gas in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with caps, lids, covers unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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