GG&S Construction Co.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS
| Employer | GG&S Construction Co. | Report ID | 2023109966 |
| Address | 400 N. Highway 67 | City, State ZIP | MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS 76065 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1709345 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -97.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was helping to dismantle supported scaffolding. Another employee was handing scaffold components to him when a piece of wire fell from the scaffold above and struck the injured employee in the eye.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2023, a worker at GG&S Construction Co. in MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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