Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at Potamkin Baytown HY, LLC
Start: 7/28/2023

1 loss of eye · 2023076842 · 7/28/2023 · Potamkin Baytown HY, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 1
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name: Potamkin Baytown HY, LLC
Location: 4343 East Freeway, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77521
NAICS: 441110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a spring-charged rear hatch strut on a vehicle when the part came apart. The hatch strut contacted the corner of the employee's eyes and nose, resulting in a loss of an eye.

Source

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