Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at JC Constructors Inc
Start: 8/30/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023088001 · 8/30/2023 · JC Constructors Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: JC Constructors Inc
Location: 1305 E. Columbia Road, MERIDIAN, IDAHO, 83642
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was gathering tools and materials to grind, sack, and patch a concrete pad under the magnesium chloride tank. The employee was using a hand grinder when the grinding stone shattered and debris struck the employee on the left inner thigh, resulting in a puncture and bruising.

Source

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