Premier Heating & Cooling, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Premier Heating & Cooling, LLC | Report ID | 2019088520 |
| Address | Park Place Commuity- NVR Project | City, State ZIP | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 16066 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -80.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting sheet metal when the metal separated and hit the employee in the eye. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2019, a worker at Premier Heating & Cooling, LLC in CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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