Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at On Top of the World Communities, Inc., 2371 Israeli Drive, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33763
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee bent down to check an in-ground water meter when something punctured his knee. He kept working and washed it off later. Over the ensuing weekend it became swollen with a red line down his leg. He was later admitted for an infection.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Nonclassifiable
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