L3 Harris Technologies Integrated Systems, L.P.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREENVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at L3 Harris Technologies Integrated Systems, L.P. in GREENVILLE, TEXAS
Employer L3 Harris Technologies Integrated Systems, L.P. Report ID 2023054453
Address 10001 Jack Finney Blvd. City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, TEXAS 75402
Event Date May 18, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Metal chips, particles
Secondary Source Rivets
Industry (NAICS) 334511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.07000, -96.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was utilizing a bucking bar during the installation of rivets on an aircraft skin. A portion of the rivet stem broke, causing metal fragments from the rivet to strike the employee in the left eye.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2023, a worker at L3 Harris Technologies Integrated Systems, L.P. in GREENVILLE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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