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Southland Contracting, Inc.

Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KERENS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southland Contracting, Inc. in KERENS, TEXAS
Employer Southland Contracting, Inc. Report ID 2019066394
Address 16540 NE CR 3040 City, State ZIP KERENS, TEXAS 75144
Event Date June 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tunneling machines
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.00000, -96.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a metal wedge from a tall tunnel boring machine when pressure from the equipment caused the wedge to strike the employee's face, injuring the right cheek and nose.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2019, a worker at Southland Contracting, Inc. in KERENS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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