SLATER PAINTING COMPANY
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | SLATER PAINTING COMPANY | Report ID | 2021021184 |
| Address | Domain Tower 2 1011 Altera Park | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78758 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -97.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Slater Painting employee was working from a scaffold inside an elevator shaft between the first and second floor and was struck by a hammer drill dropped by an employee of another company that was working on the 15th floor. The employee sustained a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2021, a worker at SLATER PAINTING COMPANY in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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