Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Galindo & Boyd Houston, LLC, 15817 Blue Ridge Rd, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489
on — Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic, affecting the Eye(s).
Final narrative
A framer/drywaller was hammering on a piece of steel framing on the ground level when he felt something strike his left eye. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Hospitalized Eye(s) Chips, pellets metal
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