Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at InterCon Construction, Inc.
Start: 10/7/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191010465 · 10/7/2019 · InterCon Construction, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name: InterCon Construction, Inc.
Location: Intersection of Francher and Old Francher, MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN, 53403
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was feeding mule tape through a 1 1/2-inch conduit using a power blower. The tape got stuck at about 20-25 feet. As the employee tried to dislodge the line dart, the pressure hose was separated or removed and the dart was pushed back due to the backpressure built up in the line. The dart impaled the employee in the right chest area, causing a severe puncture injury with partial lung collapse.

Source

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