Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Laurel Contracting Inc.
Start: 10/12/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017109838 · 10/12/2017 · Laurel Contracting Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Skid steer loaders, mini loaders

Employer

Name: Laurel Contracting Inc.
Location: 122 Harring Lane, UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 15401
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing a beam on a skid steer using a hammer when a chip of steel broke loose and punctured the employee's left arm, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Source

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