We Transport LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at We Transport LLC in BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut
Employer We Transport LLC
Address 80 Logan Street
City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut 06607
Report ID 2018077533
Event Date July 25, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Pliers, tongs
Industry (NAICS) 485410
Inspection # 1334741
GPS Coordinates 41.17649, -73.15827

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the brakes of a school bus using needle nose pliers. The plier slipped and impaled the employee's right eye.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2018, a worker at We Transport LLC in BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with pliers, tongs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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