PILOT POINT, TEXAS·
Texas Johns, LLC
Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c. · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Texas Johns, LLC, 11375 Osburn Road, PILOT POINT, TEXAS 76258 on , Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the multiple regions of the head.
Final narrative
An employee was installing a fence. When cutting a section of wire for the fence from a spool, the section he cut retracted and struck the employee's left eye. The tension wire caused a puncture through the inside corner of his eye under his safety glasses. It penetrated the orbital socket, causing a fracture to his orbital bone and a brain bleed behind his eye. He developed swelling and bruising.
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