Skyblue Utilities, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Skyblue Utilities, Inc. in SEGUIN, TEXAS
Employer Skyblue Utilities, Inc. Report ID 2025043295
Address 1568-1554 CR 105 City, State ZIP SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155
Event Date April 9, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Saws except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1817700
GPS Coordinates 29.64000, -97.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a pipe that was being cut with a gas-powered cutoff saw. The sawblade broke into pieces, one of which lacerated the employee's left thigh and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2025, a worker at Skyblue Utilities, Inc. in SEGUIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the thigh(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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