Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Simkins-Hallin Lumber Company
Start: 10/29/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181011145 · 10/29/2018 · Simkins-Hallin Lumber Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Wood splinters
Secondary source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Simkins-Hallin Lumber Company
Location: 610 East Lamme St, BOZEMAN, MONTANA, 59715
NAICS: 321918
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a molding run. While calibrating the machine, the board kicked back and splintered. A piece punctured the employee in the abdomen.

Source

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