GALVESTON, TEXAS—
Gulf Copper
Struck by discharged object or substance · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was walking near a blast pot when a fitting on the pot broke free causing pressure to discharge and knock the employee to the ground. This resulted in hospitalization for two lacerations on their head and a fractured left wrist.
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