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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2015010427 · 1/13/2015 · Augusta Industrial Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Vacuum cleaners

Employer

Name
Augusta Industrial Services, Inc.
Location
2430 Doug Bernard Parkway, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30916
NAICS
562910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 13, 2015, at approximately 3:00 PM, Employee #1 was using a vacuum hose inside a tank when the vacuum caught his hand and pulled his arm in. The vacuum was caught on Employee #1's arm for approximately 15 seconds before he alerted Employee #2, the attendant operating the equipment, who turned the vacuum off. Approximately one hour later, Employee #1's arm began to swell. He was taken to the hospital, and the swelling continued. Incisions were made into the arm to relieve pressure, and the employee was admitted overnight.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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