Vehicle or machinery fire · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Corvac Composites, LLC., 2350 Clovis R Barker Rd, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666
on , Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified, affecting the external and internal neck locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was removing burning material from a machine. While being used to extinguish a fire, the diffuser/horn of a fire extinguisher disconnected from the hose and the hose struck the employee's neck, back, side, and shoulder. The employee sustained a closed fracture of thyroid cartilage and a vertebral artery occlusion.
HospitalizedExternal and internal neck locationsMetal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified