Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Utz Brands, Inc.
Start: 6/28/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065746 · 6/28/2023 · Utz Brands, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Utz Brands, Inc.
Location: 900 High Street, HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17331
NAICS: 311919
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a bearing from a shaft using a hammer and punch when metal from the bearing or punch splintered and became airborne. Metal shrapnel struck the employee in the left neck, resulting in a puncture wound.

Source

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