Comet Signs LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Comet Signs LLC | Report ID | 2020076154 |
| Address | 5003 Stout Drive | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78219 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339950 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.43000, -98.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a metal sign into place when the sign crushed two of the employee's fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2020, a worker at Comet Signs LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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