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Texas First Rentals

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Texas First Rentals in ELGIN, TEXAS
Employer Texas First Rentals Report ID 2018099630
Address 110 Setter Trail City, State ZIP ELGIN, TEXAS 78621
Event Date September 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), except finger(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -97.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee used an air powered grease gun to grease a skid steer following track repairs. As he was rolling up the grease gun and hose, the trigger was pulled and grease injected into the palm of his left hand, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2018, a worker at Texas First Rentals in ELGIN, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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