Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Bridgestone Retail Operations
Start: 3/9/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032122 · 3/9/2022 · Bridgestone Retail Operations

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles

Employer

Name: Bridgestone Retail Operations
Location: 7807 N Wickham Rd, MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32940
NAICS: 441320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using an air hammer to remove a wheel bearing. A piece of metal passed behind his safety glasses and embedded itself in his right eye.

Source

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