Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Siemens Generation Services Company
Start: 11/13/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022119974 · 11/13/2022 · Siemens Generation Services Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source: Engines, turbines, except vehicle

Employer

Name: Siemens Generation Services Company
Location: 25905 Jeffrey Rd, SAINT MARYS, KANSAS, 66536
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing nuts from an extraction line flange under a turbine. The hydraulic line ruptured and hydraulic fluid punctured the employee's palm.

Source

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