Solid Waste Service, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Open wounds, unspecified — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Solid Waste Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076361 |
| Address | 600 West Neversink Rd | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19606 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -75.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a truck when the wrench slipped out of his hand and struck him around the left eye. He suffered a globe rupture to the eye.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2022, a worker at Solid Waste Service, Inc. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wrenches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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