Rush Truck Center
Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | Rush Truck Center | Report ID | 20181010238 |
| Address | 2697 Gilchrist Rd | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44305 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized air-blast |
| Secondary Source | Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | 1352474 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -81.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a compression test on a diesel engine. All of the injectors were removed since several of them were broken. A rag was held over an open cylinder to prevent debris and fuel from exiting. When the engine started, air pressure exited the cylinder and caused a puncture wound through the palm of the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2018, a worker at Rush Truck Center in AKRON, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized air-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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