SeaWorld-San Antonio
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | SeaWorld-San Antonio | Report ID | 20181212959 |
| Address | 10500 Sea World Dr | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78251 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Chainsaws-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.45000, -98.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chainsaw to cut a small tree next to a fence and suffered lacerations to the left hand. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2018, a worker at SeaWorld-San Antonio in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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