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TUFFWRAP INSTALLATIONS, INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Open wounds, unspecified — GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TUFFWRAP INSTALLATIONS, INC. in GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer TUFFWRAP INSTALLATIONS, INC. Report ID 2019021556
Address 1825 Fieldbald St. City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38703
Event Date February 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary Source Tarps, plastic or fabric sheeting
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.42000, -91.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling two sheets of plastic together with his hands. He was holding a nail in his right hand which he was going to use to stitch the sheets together. His right hand slipped off the plastic and traveled toward his face and the nail struck his right eye. The employee sustained an eye injury requiring hospitalization. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2019, a worker at TUFFWRAP INSTALLATIONS, INC. in GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered open wounds, unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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