Trans-Global Solutions, Inc.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — BEAUMONT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trans-Global Solutions, Inc. in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer Trans-Global Solutions, Inc. Report ID 2025010161
Address 1735 W Cardinal Drive City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705
Event Date January 6, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Fasteners unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.03000, -94.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a stuck coupling. A piece of metal broke off, struck his eye, and pierced his pupil. He was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2025, a worker at Trans-Global Solutions, Inc. in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures 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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