J & K Onsite Fleet Services
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | J & K Onsite Fleet Services | Report ID | 2024065297 |
| Address | 2 Commerce Road, 41.32336929511653, -75.72626998376465 | City, State ZIP | PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18640 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2024 | Outcome | Eye Loss |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | 1755646 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.32000, -75.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the flooring inside a commercial truck trailer when the pry bar flew up and struck his eye resulting in loss of the eye.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2024, a worker at J & K Onsite Fleet Services in PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was eye loss.
Context
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