LEE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC.
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — PARK HILLS, MISSOURI
| Employer | LEE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC. | Report ID | 2015063370 |
| Address | 508 Parkway Drive | City, State ZIP | PARK HILLS, MISSOURI 63601 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bands |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.86000, -90.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 06/03/2015, around 2:00 P.M., an employee was wearing rubber gloves while handling adhesives in the facility. The employee finished handling the adhesives and went to cut metal pipe banding. As the metal banding was cut, it retracted to the floor and bounced up, cutting the employee at the knuckle on the right middle finger. Company-provided leather gloves were not worn at the time of the incident. The employee was later hospitalized for a possible infection and received antibiotics.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2015, a worker at LEE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC. in PARK HILLS, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with bands identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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