Kugler Oil Company CDF
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — CULBERTSON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Kugler Oil Company CDF | Report ID | 2023032699 |
| Address | 71748 Railroad Avenue | City, State ZIP | CULBERTSON, NEBRASKA 69024 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -100.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a cordless hammer drill with a hole saw attachment to drill a 3-inch hole into a chemical tank. The hole saw became hung up, causing the drill to kick back at the employee and strike him in the right eye. The employee sustained traumatic iritis.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2023, a worker at Kugler Oil Company CDF in CULBERTSON, NEBRASKA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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