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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2015096515 · 9/8/2015 · East Texas Radiator

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, 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

Employer

Name
East Texas Radiator
Location
100 Coolant Ln, LONGVIEW, TEXAS, 75604
NAICS
332410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was punching holes in a quarter-inch angle iron when the die broke and shattered. A chip of the die impaled the employee's chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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