Installed Building Products, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Installed Building Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2015118367 |
| Address | Madsen Homes | City, State ZIP | FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS 01420 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.57000, -71.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing fiberglass insulation in a cellar when the metal hanger that holds the insulation under the floor hit and lacerated the employee's eye, requiring an operation.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2015, a worker at Installed Building Products, Inc. in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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