Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Progress Rail
Start: 4/18/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019043989 · 4/18/2019 · Progress Rail

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name: Progress Rail
Location: 349 County Road 1005, CENTER, TEXAS, 75935
NAICS: 488210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a bearing from a completed wheel set. A piece of metal broke off the sledgehammer and penetrated the employee's bicep.

Source

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