Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KM Liquids Terminals, LLC., 3920 Carbon Plant Rd, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78410
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
In preparation for emergency response training, a large diameter fire hose was being pressurized with water when it experienced catastrophic failure. The hose struck several employees; five employees were transported to the hospital for medical evaluation. One employee was admitted for trauma and fractures to his left leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedHoses
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