Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Cox Engineering Inc
Start: 4/7/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043093 · 4/7/2023 · Cox Engineering Inc

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: Valves, nozzles
Secondary source: Nitrogen

Employer

Name: Cox Engineering Inc
Location: 400 Summit Drive, BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 01803
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was conducting HVAC work when a valve released from the system and contacted their left hand. The valve punctured their left hand at the center of the palm and filled their left hand and arm with nitrogen.

Source

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