Watts Electric Company
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Watts Electric Company | Report ID | 2015020774 |
| Address | 14th & Military Road | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1043929 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was changing out a piece of pipe while installing underground conduits on a directional drilling rig. He was struck by a wrench. The employee was taken to the hospital with injuries to his forearm.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2015, a worker at Watts Electric Company in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with wrenches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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