Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Pacific Steel & Recycling
Start: 8/7/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087319 · 8/7/2016 · Pacific Steel & Recycling

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Pacific Steel & Recycling
Location: 2365 River Road, GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, 81505
NAICS: 332323
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a hand chisel and hammer to remove the blade from the lower pocket of the shear head. While he was driving the chisel with the hammer, a small piece of metal came off and punctured his arm 3 inches above the elbow.

Source

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