Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Latham Pool Products, Inc., 10600 West I-20 East, ODESSA, TEXAS 79765
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the sole(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was putting on a work boot when a fiberglass splinter punctured the bottom of the employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized for an infection.
HospitalizedSole(s), unspecifiedBroken glass, glass chips, or fibers
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