JE Richards
Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | JE Richards | Report ID | 2017076734 |
| Address | 1250 24th Street NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20008 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -77.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an 8-foot ladder looking into a wall to receive a fish stick (an electrical tool) when the fish stick became jammed. When the fish stick became free, it went up under the employee's safety glasses and poked his left eye, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at JE Richards in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified, with handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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