Ameristar Apartment Service
Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Ameristar Apartment Service | Report ID | 2022087734 |
| Address | 6000 Boca Raton Road | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76112 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Glass building materials |
| Industry (NAICS) | 814110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a piece of glass in a window. The glass got stuck, and as the employee was pushing on it his right hand broke though it. He suffered a laceration to the top of his right hand.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2022, a worker at Ameristar Apartment Service in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(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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