Tuff Shed Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HUTCHINS, TEXAS
| Employer | Tuff Shed Inc. | Report ID | 2015074275 |
| Address | 402 South Interstate 45 | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINS, TEXAS 75141 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.64000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was cut/scratched by a piece of metal while cleaning up trash/debris. The employee was later hospitalized for treatment of a hand infection due to the injury.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2015, a worker at Tuff Shed Inc. in HUTCHINS, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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