Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at OMAHA TRUCK CENTER, INC.
Start: 8/12/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087653 · 8/12/2020 · OMAHA TRUCK CENTER, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: OMAHA TRUCK CENTER, INC.
Location: 5401 ARBOR RD, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68517
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 11:30 p.m. on August 12, 2020, an employee was working on a truck with his penlight in his mouth. The penlight was jammed backwards into his throat, puncturing the back of his throat. He was hospitalized later that night, suffering from internal bleeding in the throat.

Source

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