Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION, 607 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS 60191
on , Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was welding when it became necessary to replace the electrode. He lost his grip on the electrode and it fell, puncturing his leg through his denim jeans. The puncture wound became infected, requiring hospitalization.