Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Waupaca Foundry, Inc., Plant 4
Start: 5/24/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018055086 · 5/24/2018 · Waupaca Foundry, Inc., Plant 4

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck against object or equipment while moving it
Source: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name: Waupaca Foundry, Inc., Plant 4
Location: 805 Ogden St., MARINETTE, WISCONSIN, 54143
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a piece of plywood from a container when a sliver penetrated their glove, injuring a finger. The finger swelled up, and the employee was hospitalized to treat the infection.

Source

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