Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at FLSmidth, Inc.
Start: 9/22/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098760 · 9/22/2023 · FLSmidth, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, 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: Hammers-power not determined

Employer

Name: FLSmidth, Inc.
Location: 16002 Winfield Rd, FRAZIERS BOTTOM, WEST VIRGINIA, 25082
NAICS: 333519
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a hammer to hit a steel bearing and dislodge it from a shaft. A small piece of the bearing broke off and embedded in his stomach.

Source

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