Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Apache Mills, Inc.
Start: 3/29/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015031559 · 3/29/2015 · Apache Mills, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source: Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name: Apache Mills, Inc.
Location: 197 Royal Drive, CALHOUN, GEORGIA, 30701
NAICS: 326299
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance employee injured his hand while checking for leaks on the high pressure hydraulic injection on a press. Hydraulic fluid was injected into his left hand, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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