Rosendin Electric
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Rosendin Electric | Report ID | 2017043198 |
| Address | 4500 Like Way | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to de-energize the medium voltage temporary switchgear. He was pulling down on the knife switch, which was spring loaded, and thought the switch completed the action to the "open" or off position when the knife switch sprung back up, striking him on the right side of the face. He was hospitalized with a laceration to the corner of the mouth, a fractured eye socket, and a damaged tear duct.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2017, a worker at Rosendin Electric in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 114 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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