Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Ellis Processing & Material Handling LLC
Start: 9/29/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020099250 · 9/29/2020 · Ellis Processing & Material Handling LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c

Employer

Name: Ellis Processing & Material Handling LLC
Location: 5303 N County Road 909, BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72315
NAICS: 423830
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a fuel truck refueling another vehicle. He slipped and a 3/4-inch metal rod (connected to the truck's railing behind the cab) impaled his left thigh, entering from the rear of the thigh but not passing completely through.

Source

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