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Southwest Heat Treat

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southwest Heat Treat in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Southwest Heat Treat Report ID 2020087269
Address 1733 Lauder Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77039
Event Date August 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forehead
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Forging machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332811 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.91000, -95.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling out a pipe from a furnace when the mechanism that he was using malfunctioned and caused a part to break and hit the employee. The employee suffered a forehead laceration.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2020, a worker at Southwest Heat Treat in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the forehead. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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