Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

An employee was using a hand grinder when part of the grinder wheel blade came loose and struck his right eye, puncturing it and requiring hospitalization. The grinder was guarded a the time.

An employee was installing a ground rod, slipped and fell impaling himself on the ground rod. The rod entered his left thigh.

An employee working at the front counter attempted to stop a robbery and was stabbed with a knife.

An employee was using an air and water hose to air up a bicycle tire. The employee placed his hand over the nozzle to prevent the water from squirting out. Air got into the hand of the employee causing injuries to the right hand and forearm.

An employee was processing meat when another employee stabbed him in the neck with a knife. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

An employee was standing on a 5-gallon bucket when he stepped down onto an upright welding rod and impaled his right foot.

An employee was troubleshooting a pump and opened a plug valve. When the valve opened, pressurized water came out and struck the employee’s left hand, puncturing it.

An employee was running cable through a wall and attaching it to a wall plate. He needed another screw to attach the plate to the wall. When he drilled the screw, it drilled through his left hand.

An employee was installing 2×4 light fixtures into a ceiling grid. He measured how much tie wire he would need to secure the fixtures’ catty corner onto the ceiling grid. He realized he would need a taller ladder so he started coming down and decided to cut the wire he had measured out. The wire […]

An employee was moving material and stacking it in piles when a wood splinter punctured his glove and thumb. He was hospitalized for surgery.