Car Wash Headquarters, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LUBBOCK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Car Wash Headquarters, Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
Employer Car Wash Headquarters, Inc. Report ID 20171211593
Address Texas 297 82nd Street City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79424
Event Date December 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 811192 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.51000, -101.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a grinder tool when the tool struck and injured his left hand. The grinder wheel was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2017, a worker at Car Wash Headquarters, Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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