Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Rack N Motion SA
Start: 9/21/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016098956 · 9/21/2016 · Rack N Motion SA

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Bands

Employer

Name: Rack N Motion SA
Location: 1005 Sarah G. Lott, BRUNDIDGE, ALABAMA, 36010
NAICS: 337127
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While installing and uninstalling metal racks, an employee was injured by a metal band that snapped and struck him in the eye, puncturing his right pupil. Eye protection was not worn at the time.

Source

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