Best Drive Tire, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FOREST PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Best Drive Tire, LLC | Report ID | 2017109482 |
| Address | 100 Hill Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30297 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a tire using a large hammer. When he struck the tire with the hammer, it bounced back and hit his eye and head.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2017, a worker at Best Drive Tire, LLC in FOREST PARK, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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