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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2023032591 · 3/22/2023 · W. Brown Enterprises, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source
Hoses

Employer

Name
W. Brown Enterprises, Inc.
Location
Off Hwy 5 in Van Alstyne, VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS, 75495
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was looking for a leak in a cluster of hydraulic hoses. A foot lever was tapped, causing hydraulic fluid to shoot out of the damaged hose and puncture the employee's right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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