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Howard Industries, Inc.

Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Howard Industries, Inc. in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Howard Industries, Inc. Report ID 20181213270
Address 3225 Pendorf Road City, State ZIP LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440
Event Date December 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck against object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 335311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.65000, -89.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee cut his left calf on a roll of coiled steel while cleaning a warehouse. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2018, a worker at Howard Industries, Inc. in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 113 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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