Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at OB Milling, Inc.
Start: 4/6/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017043138 · 4/6/2017 · OB Milling, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: OB Milling, Inc.
Location: 3090 Sportsman Road, APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA, 15613
NAICS: 321999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was ripping wood on a gang saw when a piece of wood ejected from the machine and struck the employee in the chest. He suffered a punctured lung and laceration.

Source

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