Sunbelt Rentals
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — OYSTER CREEK, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunbelt Rentals | Report ID | 2017076277 |
| Address | 2410 FM 523 | City, State ZIP | OYSTER CREEK, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.99000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a ladder from a truck water tank when his left ring finger was caught and severely lacerated in the rung. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2017, a worker at Sunbelt Rentals in OYSTER CREEK, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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