Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Sarens USA, Inc
Start: 6/8/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065096 · 6/8/2023 · Sarens USA, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Crowbars

Employer

Name: Sarens USA, Inc
Location: 7600 32nd St, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, 77642
NAICS: 238290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was assembling the first track on a crawler crane and was using a crowbar (spreader bar) to adjust the shims. Something moved, causing the crowbar to strike and puncture the employee's chest. The employee required surgery.

Source

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