Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vault Pressure Control, 14311 U.S. 177, SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 74804
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working on a frac valve when a pressure fitting released and struck the employee's upper left thigh. The employee sustained a laceration and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Parts and materials, unspecified
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