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Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CARROLLTON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. in CARROLLTON, MISSOURI
Employer Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. Report ID 2022043292
Address 303 N Mason City, State ZIP CARROLLTON, MISSOURI 64633
Event Date April 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1592713
GPS Coordinates 39.36000, -93.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was splicing an overhead conductor. Hydraulic fluid came out of a pinhole in a hose and punctured the employee's abdomen.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2022, a worker at Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. in CARROLLTON, MISSOURI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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.

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