Horizon Services, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | Horizon Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110322 |
| Address | 61 Yale Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Upper extremities unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Plumbing augers, snakes |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1786146 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -75.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a drain snake (auger) to clear a drain when the drain snake became snagged. The employee was manually maneuvering the snake when it wrapped around his hand. The employee was hospitalized with fractures, a lacerated hand, and a bruised arm.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2024, a worker at Horizon Services, Inc. in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the upper extremities unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with plumbing augers, snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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