Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Trac-Work Inc.
Start: 7/17/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025076964 · 7/17/2025 · Trac-Work Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Chips, pellets metal
Secondary source: Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name: Trac-Work Inc.
Location: 2929 Storey Ln, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75220
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were hammering railroad spikes onto railroad ties when shrapnel splintered off the metal head of the spike maul. A metal fragment pierced the injured employee's upper left arm.

Source

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