Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at UTLX
Start: 4/27/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015042374 · 4/27/2015 · UTLX

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: UTLX
Location: 16923 Old Beaumont Hwy 90, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77049
NAICS: 339999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 04/27/2015, an employee was changing settings on a welding gun and punctured his knee with welding wire. The employee was admitted to the hospital and treated for cellulitis and an abscess.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown