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Briggs Equipment

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Briggs Equipment in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Briggs Equipment Report ID 2019032438
Address 711 WW White Rd. City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78219
Event Date March 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary Source Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 333618 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.41000, -98.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a backhoe, removing a hydraulic hose. The right valve released hydraulic fluid under pressure. His hand was scraped, and an amount of hydraulic fluid got under his skin.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2019, a worker at Briggs Equipment in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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