Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Quantum Plastics, LLC
Start: 6/19/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020065722 · 6/19/2020 · Quantum Plastics, LLC

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 discharged object or substance
Source: Ammunition
Secondary source: Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Quantum Plastics, LLC
Location: 1000 Davis RD, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a jammed round from an ammunition reloading mechanism he brought from home when the round discharged. Part of the ammunition casing struck his upper arm. The injury required surgical removal of the casing shrapnel from his upper arm.

Source

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