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Town Fair Tire

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Town Fair Tire in NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Town Fair Tire Report ID 2017021263
Address 55 Washington Avenue City, State ZIP NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06473
Event Date February 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Chips, particles, splinters, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -72.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a wire wheel to remove corrosion when a filament from the wire wheel flew off and embedded itself in his hand. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2017, a worker at Town Fair Tire in NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chips, particles, splinters, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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