Rhodes Drywall and Painting

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic — TAYLOR, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rhodes Drywall and Painting in TAYLOR, TEXAS
Employer Rhodes Drywall and Painting Report ID 2024109780
Address 304 Carlos G Parker Blvd. City, State ZIP TAYLOR, TEXAS 76574
Event Date October 21, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Other hammers, mallets
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.59000, -97.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using two hammers to remove a metal stud track. The teeth of one hammer was wedged into the track. The second hammer was used to strike the head of the wedged hammer in order to separate the track and stud. A foreign object entered the employee's eye, causing injury.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2024, a worker at Rhodes Drywall and Painting in TAYLOR, TEXAS suffered eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with chips, pellets metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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