Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at HANK'S EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING, INC.
Start: 4/29/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019044305 · 4/29/2019 · HANK'S EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Wood splinters
Secondary source: Limbs, branches-unattached

Employer

Name: HANK'S EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING, INC.
Location: Marlo & 28th Street, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62226
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 4/29/2019, an employee was conducting landscaping operations at a street corner. He pushed a tree branch out of his way, and it snapped back and struck his face. A splinter pierced the left upper cheek just below the eye. Safety glasses were worn at the time.

Source

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