CH&N Site Construction, Inc.
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CH&N Site Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021626 |
| Address | Mechanicsburg Housing Development | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17055 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Chips, pellets metal |
| Secondary Source | Excavators | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -77.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic was using a hammer to seat a bucket tooth onto an excavator bucket on the jobsite. A chunk of metal flew off the bucket tooth and went under the mechanic's safety glasses and impaled his eye.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2024, a worker at CH&N Site Construction, Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with chips, pellets metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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