Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at United Enterprises Construction, LLC
Start: 12/22/2017

1 hospitalization, 1 loss of eye · 20171212163 · 12/22/2017 · United Enterprises Construction, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 1
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Plastic chips, particles
Secondary source: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing

Employer

Name: United Enterprises Construction, LLC
Location: 10375 Pulp Run Trail, FORT LOUDON, PENNSYLVANIA, 17224
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was drilling a mounting hole into a piece of PVC pipe when the pipe shattered. A shard then struck the employee's eye, resulting in a possible eye loss and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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