Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Metallized Carbon Corp.
Start: 4/8/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022043118 · 4/8/2022 · Metallized Carbon Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Punch presses

Employer

Name: Metallized Carbon Corp.
Location: 19 South Water Street, OSSINING, NEW YORK, 10562
NAICS: 335991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking the setup of a die casting machine when the lower punch broke into pieces. The broken pieces struck and punctured the employee's skin in multiple places on his torso and arms.

Source

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