Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at TOP OF THE ROCK LLC
Start: 8/3/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017087370 · 8/3/2017 · TOP OF THE ROCK LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name: TOP OF THE ROCK LLC
Location: 150 TOP OF THE ROCK, RIDGEDALE, MISSOURI, 65739
NAICS: 721110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a truck's rear brakes when a spring keeper broke. The spring then flew off and struck the employee's left forearm. The spring was embedded in the employee's arm, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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