Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at Nebraska Irrigation, Inc
Start: 9/3/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098132 · 9/3/2024 · Nebraska Irrigation, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Pipe fittings, collars
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Nebraska Irrigation, Inc
Location: 911 23rd St. E, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, 68601
NAICS: 221310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pressure testing a fitting with compressed air. The fitting blew open and struck the employee's thumb and forearm, resulting in a fractured thumb and a laceration on his forearm.

Source

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