Sentry Self Storage, LLC
Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — 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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