HENDERSON, COLORADO—
Buckeye Welding Supply Co. Inc.
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
Final narrative
The injured employee was holding a nitrogen hose while another employee disconnected it. The hose shot off the tank and struck the injured employee in the face resulting in facial trauma and the loss of their left eye.
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