Master-Halco, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Master-Halco, Inc. | Report ID | 20191011307 |
| Address | 8431 Hoyle Avenue | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75227 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spooling wire coming off a wire draw machine when the end of a piece of fence wire struck the employee's eye. The employee suffered an eye injury requiring stitches. Safety glasses were not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2019, a worker at Master-Halco, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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