Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at General Motors
Start: 9/7/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016098422 · 9/7/2016 · General Motors

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Skids, pallets

Employer

Name: General Motors
Location: 1500 E Route A, WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI, 63385
NAICS: 336111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 9/7/16, an employee was moving wooden pallets by hand. He picked up one pallet and held it against his abdomen while bending down to pick up a second pallet. In doing so, two pieces of wood punctured his abdomen. One piece immediately fell out; the other had to be removed at the hospital.

Source

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