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Skipper Industries, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — GLEN ROSE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Skipper Industries, Inc. in GLEN ROSE, TEXAS
Employer Skipper Industries, Inc. Report ID 2017032935
Address 650 Bo Gibbs City, State ZIP GLEN ROSE, TEXAS 76043
Event Date March 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary Source Wrenches-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.25000, -97.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pipe wrench with a cheater bar to tighten a nipple when the pipe wrench broke and the cheater bar struck the employee's head, causing blunt force trauma.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2017, a worker at Skipper Industries, Inc. in GLEN ROSE, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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