Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Tech Systems, Inc.
Start: 9/20/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098816 · 9/20/2024 · Tech Systems, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c.
Source: Nails, brads, tacks, spikes
Secondary source: Other hammers, mallets

Employer

Name: Tech Systems, Inc.
Location: 2106 Scorpion Ave, SILVERDALE, WASHINGTON, 98315
NAICS: 561210
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was using a hammer to remove nails from a large wooden freight pallet. A nail in the hammer claw came loose and struck the employee's right eye, resulting in a globe rupture that required surgery to repair.

Source

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