Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Christensen Lumber, Inc
Start: 8/3/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022086832 · 8/3/2022 · Christensen Lumber, 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: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered

Employer

Name: Christensen Lumber, Inc
Location: 20300 W 207th St, SPRING HILL, KANSAS, 66083
NAICS: 321214
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing trusses by attempting to remove a metal bracket from a truss. The employee was using two hammers, one as a pry bar and the other to strike the first hammer. A piece of one of the hammers broke off and punctured the employee's neck.

Source

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