Manno Electric, Inc
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - DARROW, Louisiana
| Employer | Manno Electric, Inc |
| Address | 3460 LA Hwy 44 |
| City, State ZIP | DARROW, Louisiana 70725 |
| Report ID | 20171211774 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -90.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing 2x4 light fixtures into a ceiling grid. He measured how much tie wire he would need to secure the fixtures' catty corner onto the ceiling grid. He realized he would need a taller ladder so he started coming down and decided to cut the wire he had measured out. The wire spool was sitting on top of the ladder he was using. When he cut the wire, the end sprang upwards and went between the bottom of his safety glasses and his face, puncturing his right eye.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2017, a worker at Manno Electric, Inc in DARROW, Louisiana suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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