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Select Speciality Hospital Houston Heights

Stepped on object — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Select Speciality Hospital Houston Heights in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Select Speciality Hospital Houston Heights Report ID 2016031873
Address 1917 Ashland St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008
Event Date March 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Stepped on object Source of Injury Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.80000, -95.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a leaking water pump. The employee went to change into rubber boots when he stepped on a wheel wire brush. The wires from the brush punctured and broke off in his right heel, requiring surgical removal.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2016, a worker at Select Speciality Hospital Houston Heights in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the heel(s). The incident was classified as stepped on object, with brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Stepped on object" incidents in our database. Browse all Stepped on object injuries.

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