# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at ASPHALT SPECIALTIES CO.
> OSHA SIR `2020032082` · 3/4/2020 · FIRESTONE, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple face locations
- **Nature of injury:** Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Wrenches-power not determined
- **Secondary source:** Excavating machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** ASPHALT SPECIALTIES CO.
- **Location:** 11401 Weld County Road 9 3/4, FIRESTONE, COLORADO, 80504
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An excavator was being used to turn a wrench to remove nuts on a crusher. The wrench came loose and hit an employee in the head. The employee suffered a welt and knot on his forehead and a swollen right eye.

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