Reach Wire Line LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PEARSALL, TEXAS
| Employer | Reach Wire Line LLC | Report ID | 2022086984 |
| Address | Murphy Jobsite | City, State ZIP | PEARSALL, TEXAS 78061 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.86000, -99.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning subs (wireline parts) by hand in the parts washer using a wire brush when a small sliver of metal punctured his left index finger. The employee was later hospitalized with an infection and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2022, a worker at Reach Wire Line LLC in PEARSALL, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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