Ervin Cable Construction, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HIGDEN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Ervin Cable Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2022087625 |
| Address | 10884 AR-92 | City, State ZIP | HIGDEN, ARKANSAS 72067 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.52000, -92.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a new spool of strand from a wooden reel. When he removed the shipping band, the strand struck him in the right eye.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2022, a worker at Ervin Cable Construction, LLC in HIGDEN, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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