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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016087940 · 8/23/2016 · CenturyLink

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Pliers, tongs

Employer

Name
CenturyLink
Location
side of the road (utility right of way) Calhoun Rd,, CONROE, TEXAS, 77302
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 23, 2016, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was removing the sheath from a telecommunications cable using needle nose pliers. The pliers slipped and struck the employee's left hand between the index finger and thumb, causing a laceration/cut.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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