Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Name: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at Structure Tech NY
Start: 12/18/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181212982 · 12/18/2018 · Structure Tech NY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Drilling machines, drilling augers

Employer

Name: Structure Tech NY
Location: 40-31 82nd Street, FLUSHING, NEW YORK, 11373
NAICS: 238140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was assisting a tie back drill. As the operator moved the drill toward the wall, the injured employee's left leg was caught between the rotating part of the drill and the wall. The injured employee's lower left leg sustained soft tissue swelling requiring hospitalization.

Source

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