Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at The Pneufast Co.
Start: 10/25/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109935 · 10/25/2024 · The Pneufast Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified
Source: Rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: The Pneufast Co.
Location: 1275 Barclay Boulevard, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS, 60089
NAICS: 331222
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a cleaning line. They attempted to prop up a barrel with a steel rod after it did not fall into place for cleaning. The employee was struck by the rod, resulting in a laceration to the top of their head.

Source

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