Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
Start: 10/14/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016109696 · 10/14/2016 · The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack

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: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered

Employer

Name: The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
Location: 901 N Wales Road, NORTH WALES, PENNSYLVANIA, 19436
NAICS: 811111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a car using a ball joint press and a hammer. The hammer broke and a part of it lodged in his stomach. The employee suffered a puncture wound resulting in a blood clot.

Source

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