L3 Harris Technologies Integrated Systems, L.P.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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.
Context
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