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USDA Forest Service

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USDA Forest Service in MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer USDA Forest Service Report ID 20221210672
Address Forest Service Road 115 City, State ZIP MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA 24954
Event Date December 8, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Limbs, branches-unattached
Industry (NAICS) 115310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.25000, -80.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inside a ditch while pull-starting a gas-powered water pump with their left hand. As the employee pulled the handle, their hand was punctured by a stick protruding from the bank of the ditch, resulting in a wound that subsequently became infected and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2022, a worker at USDA Forest Service in MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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