Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at System 3, Inc.
Start: 5/1/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015052489 · 5/1/2015 · System 3, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: System 3, Inc.
Location: Wind farm, BLANKET, TEXAS, 76432
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was injured when a hydraulic hose from a hydraulic pump busted. The employee was performing a lug-nut connection on a cable-end. The employee received injuries to his upper right thigh. Hydraulic fluid penetrated into the employee's leg 1/2" wide by 3/4" deep. The employee was hospitalized for observation.

Source

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