RC Construction
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | RC Construction | Report ID | 2015042117 |
| Address | Pope Army Airfield, Mike Taxiway | City, State ZIP | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28307 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.14000, -78.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a Gamco concrete paving machine due to a small hydraulic leak. While servicing the head pulley belt, the employee sustained a puncture wound that released hydraulic fluid into his hand. The puncture wound was cleaned at hospital; however, the employee was hospitalized overnight to ensure there was no remaining hydraulic fluid in his hand.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2015, a worker at RC Construction in FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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