Texas Eco Services, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Eco Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129854 |
| Address | 2275 Forest Ln | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75040 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -96.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee using a sledgehammer to break up concrete struck his knee. The employee was later hospitalized for an infection.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2015, a worker at Texas Eco Services, Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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