Town Fair Tire Centers, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - EAST HAVEN, Connecticut
| Employer | Town Fair Tire Centers, Inc. |
| Address | 460 Coe Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | EAST HAVEN, Connecticut 06512 |
| Report ID | 2017087316 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26162, -72.87461 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee went to close the roll-up door to the trailer. There was a strip of metal at the bottom of the door which was attached to the cable that acts as a counterweight to the door. As the door was pulled down, the metal strip became detached from the door and was pulled upward toward the top of the door by the cable. As this occurred, the employee was cut by the metal strip across both of his wrists and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2017, a worker at Town Fair Tire Centers, Inc. in EAST HAVEN, Connecticut suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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