Sentry Self Storage, LLC

Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SPRING, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sentry Self Storage, LLC in SPRING, Texas
Employer Sentry Self Storage, LLC
Address 30690 Aldine Westfield Road
City, State ZIP SPRING, Texas 77386
Report ID 2018065729
Event Date June 12, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Parts and materials, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 30.13000, -95.40000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove the rent tag off a self storage door. As the employee was pulling on the tag it popped and punctured the base of their right thumb. The tag required surgical removal.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2018, a worker at Sentry Self Storage, LLC in SPRING, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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