Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - KERMIT, Texas
| Employer | Universal Cable Holdings, Inc. |
| Address | 1600 S. State Hwy 18 |
| City, State ZIP | KERMIT, Texas 79745 |
| Report ID | 2017098842 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.83000, -103.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee began to fall in a customer's attic and grabbed a metal strap holding duct work. The metal strap cut his hand, damaging tendons in his index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2017, a worker at Universal Cable Holdings, Inc. in KERMIT, Texas suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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