Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Southern Motion, Inc.
Start: 9/14/2015

2 hospitalizations · 2015096693 · 9/14/2015 · Southern Motion, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles

Employer

Name: Southern Motion, Inc.
Location: 161 Prestige Dr., PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI, 38863
NAICS: 337121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees had just finished installing a replacement spindle motor for a CNC machine. The employees started the motor up. As it was coming up to speed, the bottom flange that holds the motor failed and fragments flew through the air striking both employees on their right legs.

Source

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