Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Southeastern Site Development, Inc.
Start: 5/10/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016053991 · 5/10/2016 · Southeastern Site Development, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Excavating machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Southeastern Site Development, Inc.
Location: 40 Allatoona Dam Road, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS: 237210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove the teeth from the bucket of an excavator when a piece of metal flew off, striking the employee in the neck. The employee suffered internal bleeding and required surgery.

Source

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