Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Universal Plastics
Start: 10/2/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109378 · 10/2/2020 · Universal Plastics

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, 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: Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Universal Plastics
Location: 59 Bay Hill Drive, LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15650
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a trimming knife to trim a plastic container. The knife slipped, went through his protective apron, and punctured the right side of his abdomen.

Source

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