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Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — KERMIT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Universal Cable Holdings, Inc. in KERMIT, TEXAS
Employer Universal Cable Holdings, Inc. Report ID 2017098842
Address 1600 S. State Hwy 18 City, State ZIP KERMIT, TEXAS 79745
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.83000, -103.08000

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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