Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Lee Electrical Construction, LLC
Start: 10/26/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022109414 · 10/26/2022 · Lee Electrical Construction, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source: Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Lee Electrical Construction, LLC
Location: 2345 Derby Dr, VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA, 35216
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was descending a power pole using gaffs. At approximately two feet from the ground, the employee stepped down with the left foot, causing the right foot and gaff to dislodge. The right gaff contacted the left ankle resulting in a puncture wound the left ankle.

Source

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