Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at BME Fire Trucks
Start: 12/10/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211398 · 12/10/2024 · BME Fire Trucks

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Push-pull rams
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: BME Fire Trucks
Location: 4600 South Apple Street, BOISE, IDAHO, 83716
NAICS: 336112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic tool to spread a large metal mounting bracket on an equipment box on a fire truck. Excessive pressure caused an explosion and metal struck the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized with a broken nose and cheekbone as well as damage to one of his eyes.

Source

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