Excel Modular Scaffold and Leasing Corporation
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Excel Modular Scaffold and Leasing Corporation | Report ID | 20191112092 |
| Address | 502 10th Street, Galveston Bay Refinery | City, State ZIP | TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Secondary Source | Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.37000, -94.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing boards from a scaffold. While the employee was pulling a nail from a board with a hammer, the nail flew off and struck the employee between his nose and right eye, becoming embedded in his skin. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2019, a worker at Excel Modular Scaffold and Leasing Corporation in TEXAS CITY, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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