Railworks Track Systems
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury - MILES, Texas
| Employer | Railworks Track Systems |
| Address | Texas-Pacifico Railroad Crossing |
| City, State ZIP | MILES, Texas 76861 |
| Report ID | 20161010178 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Metal chips, particles |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.61000, -100.24000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a spike maul to set a steel spike in a wooden tie. The spike maul struck the steel joint bar and the impact broke a small piece of steel off the joint bar. The small piece of steel struck the employee in the right eye.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2016, a worker at Railworks Track Systems in MILES, Texas suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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