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OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
Employer OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION Report ID 2020098517
Address 2514 E. HWY 30 City, State ZIP GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68801
Event Date September 8, 2020 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332321 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.93000, -98.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a leak from a hydraulic line when high pressure hydraulic fluid penetrated the skin on the employee's finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2020, a worker at OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 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

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

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