Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at PYRAMID ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC
Start: 7/9/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025076615 · 7/9/2025 · PYRAMID ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object unspecified
Source: Drills, braces, drivers
Secondary source: Portable ladders and stairs unspecified

Employer

Name: PYRAMID ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC
Location: 4500 College Avenue, ALTON, ILLINOIS, 62002
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 3:40 p.m. on July 9, 2025, an electrician was instructing an apprentice when a cordless hammer drill was knocked from an 8-foot ladder. The drill bit (a 3/16", 6-inch-long masonry bit) punctured the employee's throat. The incident took place during a training activity.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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