Arizona Diamondbacks
Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury — Fractures — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Arizona Diamondbacks | Report ID | 2015050459 |
| Address | 755 Bolling Brothers Blvd | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36606 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury | Source of Injury | Balls, pucks |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 711211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -88.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a nasal fracture on 5/8/15 after being hit on the nose by a baseball. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2015, a worker at Arizona Diamondbacks in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by thrown object-unintentional injury, with balls, pucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury injuries.
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