Lopez Scrap Metal, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Lopez Scrap Metal, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065107 |
| Address | 351 N. Nevarez Road | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79927 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -106.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was segregating metal at the recycling shop when he cut his thumb with metal shears, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2017, a worker at Lopez Scrap Metal, Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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