Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION
Start: 11/6/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171110666 · 11/6/2017 · TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION
Location: 607 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS, 60191
NAICS: 333414
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was welding when it became necessary to replace the electrode. He lost his grip on the electrode and it fell, puncturing his leg through his denim jeans. The puncture wound became infected, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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