Air Rescue Air Conditioning, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRANDON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Air Rescue Air Conditioning, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129203 |
| Address | unknown residence | City, State ZIP | BRANDON, FLORIDA 33511 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Pliers, tongs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1111709 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.91000, -82.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a wire using needle nose pliers. The pliers slipped, and the wire struck and severely injured the employee's right eye.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2015, a worker at Air Rescue Air Conditioning, Inc. in BRANDON, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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