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Town Fair Tire

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Town Fair Tire in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Town Fair Tire Report ID 2016087652
Address 540 Main Street City, State ZIP EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108
Event Date August 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Turning handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -72.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a car tire on a steel rim when the tire iron dislodged and struck the employee in the left eye, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2016, a worker at Town Fair Tire in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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