Window Mart, LLC
Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — ROYAL, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Window Mart, LLC | Report ID | 2022053844 |
| Address | 5760 Albert Pike | City, State ZIP | ROYAL, ARKANSAS 71968 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Glass building materials |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.51000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a sheet of glass from a glass cutting machine's table and putting it onto a cart. The glass struck the cart and shattered, sending a shard of glass into the top portion of the employee's cut resistant sleeve on the left arm, causing a laceration to the forearm. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for an artery.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2022, a worker at Window Mart, LLC in ROYAL, ARKANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with glass building materials identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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