MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | MasTec Services Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20171211447 |
| Address | 2716 East 5th Street | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -97.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving material and stacking it in piles when a wood splinter punctured his glove and thumb. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2017, a worker at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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