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Firestone Complete Auto Care

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BELLAIRE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Firestone Complete Auto Care in BELLAIRE, TEXAS
Employer Firestone Complete Auto Care Report ID 2018054374
Address 5300 BELLAIRE BLVD City, State ZIP BELLAIRE, TEXAS 77401
Event Date May 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a vehicle's valve cover gasket with a needle tool when it stabbed his left hand.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2018, a worker at Firestone Complete Auto Care in BELLAIRE, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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