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Comfort Air Engineering, Inc.

Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Comfort Air Engineering, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Comfort Air Engineering, Inc. Report ID 2018032736
Address 9560 Braun Rd City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78254
Event Date March 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.53000, -98.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a handheld grinder to cut thread rods on pipe stands when the abrasive wheel on the grinder kicked back and cut his left wrist.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2018, a worker at Comfort Air Engineering, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 81 severe injury reports involving "Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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