Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Green Iron Equipment
Start: 6/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023064945 · 6/5/2023 · Green Iron Equipment

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(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: Farm tractor

Employer

Name: Green Iron Equipment
Location: 14048 State Route 13, MILNOR, NORTH DAKOTA, 58060
NAICS: 423820
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was de-tensioning the tracks from a hydraulic coupler end of a tractor. As the employee removed the coupler end, it blew off, causing oil to inject into the employee's left arm.

Source

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