# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Powder River Transportation Services
> OSHA SIR `20231211310` · 12/12/2023 · BILLINGS, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Pliers, tongs
## Employer
- **Name:** Powder River Transportation Services
- **Location:** 6830 Commercial Ave., BILLINGS, MONTANA, 59102
- **NAICS:** 485510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A mechanic was using pliers to remove a cotter pin from something when the pliers slipped and struck the employee's left eye. The employee required surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*