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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2015031257 · 3/17/2015 · PMP, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Metal chips, particles
Secondary source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
PMP, LLC
Location
879 Washington Street, SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15857
NAICS
332117
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just changed the upper inner tool on a powdered metal press. The upper inner tool was not properly aligned with the lower die. When the employee cycled the press, the upper outer tool shattered and created shrapnel, which struck the employee in the neck. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to remove the shrapnel from his neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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