Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Prince Contracting, Inc.
Start: 7/18/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017076655 · 7/18/2017 · Prince Contracting, Inc.

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 by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name: Prince Contracting, Inc.
Location: Intersection Plymouth/Sorrento Blvd., APOPKA, FLORIDA, 32712
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking as a nearby truck attempted to pull another truck using a hook and a synthetic sling. The hook on the sling broke and impaled the employee's stomach, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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