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JD Equipment

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WILMINGTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JD Equipment in WILMINGTON, OHIO
Employer JD Equipment Report ID 2017088065
Address 7550 N US Hwy 68 City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, OHIO 45177
Event Date August 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary Source Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 444210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.54000, -83.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee had repaired a transmission valve on a backhoe and went to start the backhoe for testing when the transmission pressure control released and injected hydraulic fluid into the employee's left index finger.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2017, a worker at JD Equipment in WILMINGTON, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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