Bell Flight
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Bell Flight | Report ID | 2021119970 |
| Address | 3255 Bell Flight Boulevard | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76101 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Forehead |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.80000, -97.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually engaging the ground handling wheels for a helicopter. He lost his grip on the tool, which struck him above the right eye.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2021, a worker at Bell Flight in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forehead. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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