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Eldridge Electric Co.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eldridge Electric Co. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
Employer Eldridge Electric Co. Report ID 2017053927
Address 5202 Surewood Way City, State ZIP SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76901
Event Date May 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.42000, -100.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to nail a stake into the ground. When he swung the hammer, it missed the stake and struck his hand, breaking it and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2017, a worker at Eldridge Electric Co. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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