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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2019043741 · 4/11/2019 · Waste Corporation of Missouri

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical

Employer

Name
Waste Corporation of Missouri
Location
22820 South State Route 291, HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI, 64701
NAICS
562920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unbundling bales of recyclable material. When he cut the wire with his wire cutters, it snapped back and poked his left eye. He underwent surgery to relieve pressure behind his eye.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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