Uni-form Components Company
Struck by discharged object or substance - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Uni-form Components Company |
| Address | 10703 Sheldon Rd |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77044 |
| Report ID | 2017010517 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Paint |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77880, -95.12441 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a paint sprayer when the trigger was activated while his hand was in front of the nozzle, injecting his left middle fingertip with paint. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2017, a worker at Uni-form Components Company in HOUSTON, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with paint identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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