GRI Towers Texas, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | GRI Towers Texas, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108542 |
| Address | 9200 NE 24th Ave. | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Sprayers, air guns-paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.23000, -101.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the butterfly end on a pneumatic, handheld paint gun containing a hazardous chemical when the trigger went off, resulting in a puncture wound on the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2021, a worker at GRI Towers Texas, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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