Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at AmeriTex Pipe & Products, L.L.C.
Start: 7/31/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077549 · 7/31/2025 · AmeriTex Pipe & Products, L.L.C.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s) unspecified
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: Other hammers, mallets

Employer

Name: AmeriTex Pipe & Products, L.L.C.
Location: 8489 Waukegan Rd., CONROE, TEXAS, 77306
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was hammering a pin into an engine. When he struck the pin with the hammer, the pin shattered and a small piece entered the employee's leg. He was hospitalized and required surgery to remove the shard.

Source

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