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Commercial Metals Company

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Commercial Metals Company in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Commercial Metals Company Report ID 2020109330
Address 1729 N. Westmoreland Road City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75212
Event Date October 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Metal chips, particles
Secondary Source Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.76000, -96.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been installing new blades on a wire chopper granulator. A metal shard got in the employee's left eye and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2020, a worker at Commercial Metals Company in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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