Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Apollo Metals Ltd,
Start: 9/12/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098479 · 9/12/2024 · Apollo Metals Ltd,

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object n.e.c.
Source: Scrap metal
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Apollo Metals Ltd,
Location: 1001 14th Avenue, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 18016
NAICS: 331410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing scrap metal pieces from work he was conducting and placing the scraps behind him. He kicked the scrap metal out of the way, and in doing so, cut his right leg just below the calf muscle and above the top of his boot. The employee required surgery for a torn Achilles tendon.

Source

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