Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Army Corps. of Engineers - The Dalles Dam
Start: 3/1/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017031916 · 3/1/2017 · Army Corps. of Engineers - The Dalles Dam

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: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Army Corps. of Engineers - The Dalles Dam
Location: Exit 88, Highway 84, THE DALLES, OREGON, 97058
NAICS: 221111
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was punching out a small piece of metal on a hydraulic ironworker when a piece of metal flew off and lodged in the employee's neck, requiring surgery for removal.

Source

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