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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2025066158 · 6/26/2025 · Penske Truck Rental

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 running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source
Straight trucks, box trucks
Secondary source
Fan and turbine parts

Employer

Name
Penske Truck Rental
Location
231 65th Street, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, 35405
NAICS
532120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on the engine of a box truck. He placed a socket wrench on top of the truck s cargo box and the wrench subsequently rolled out of reach. The employee climbed onto the top of the box to retrieve the tool. As he stood up, he was struck in the head by the operational engine fan. The employee sustained a laceration to his head.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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