Southwest Glass Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — WESTLAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwest Glass Inc. | Report ID | 2017065623 |
| Address | 1500 Solana Blvd., Bldg 5 | City, State ZIP | WESTLAKE, TEXAS 76262 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Glass building materials |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -97.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing glass in an interior window frame when the glass lacerated the outside of his right hand across the knuckles.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2017, a worker at Southwest Glass Inc. in WESTLAKE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with glass building materials identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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