Open wounds, unspecified

Name: Open wounds, unspecified at Citi Trends, Inc. - Distribution Center
Start: 2/28/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018022042 · 2/28/2018 · Citi Trends, Inc. - Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, unspecified
Nature of injury: Open wounds, unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Citi Trends, Inc. - Distribution Center
Location: 601 Paw Paw Rd., ROLAND, OKLAHOMA, 74954
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unjamming a box on a packing line from the mezzanine catwalk above the line. The employee stood up after unjamming the box and was struck by an overhead ceiling fan blade. The force of the strike caused the employee to land on the conveyor belt, which was locked/tagged out. The employee sustained a severe head injury, requiring staples.

Source

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