POINT COMFORT, TEXAS—
HPC Industrial Services, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance · Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels
Final narrative
An employee was hydro-blasting the walls inside a tank to remove polymer buildup. The weep hole on the inlet fitting of the hydro-blasting shotgun leaked, causing a high-pressure water injection to the employee's abdomen. The employee was hospitalized with an internal injury requiring surgery.
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