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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231110309 · 11/8/2023 · Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Jaw, chin
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Metal chips, particles
Secondary source
Mowing machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
Location
Spohn Hospital South, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78414
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trimming vegetation near an area where another employee was mowing. The mower picked up a piece of metal debris in the grass and ejected it; it struck the first employee in the jaw/neck area, causing a laceration and fracture to his jaw.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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