Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems | Report ID | 2018043691 |
| Address | 6500 N. Desert Blvd. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79912 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1309461 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.89000, -106.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hydraulic press on a hub when something slipped and struck his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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