Fasken Oil and Ranch LTD
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Fasken Oil and Ranch LTD | Report ID | 2015052943 |
| Address | South Gate going into south pasture of the Farias Farm in Webb County | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Building materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.51000, -99.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right thumb was punctured by fencing material when erecting a fence on the ranch property. The employee began to experience abdominal stomach cramps days later and was admitted to the hospital. Diagnosis may be related to the employee's thumb injury.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2015, a worker at Fasken Oil and Ranch LTD in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with building materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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