Jose Maria Marquez
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Jose Maria Marquez | Report ID | 2015053044 |
| Address | 7100 Old Katy Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77024 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a ladder when his hammer came loose from his tool belt, striking a shot strip that was lying on the floor. One of the unused shots detonated in the shot strip, causing a metal fragment to strike the employee's right arm.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2015, a worker at Jose Maria Marquez in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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