# Abrasions, scratches at Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2015031600` · 3/30/2015 · TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Abrasions, scratches
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Hand grinders-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation
- **Location:** 6100 Old Montgomery Hwy, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, 35405
- **NAICS:** 332410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 30, 2015, an employee was using a hand-held grinder when it slipped from his hand and struck his left knee. The impact from the grinder left an abrasion that later became infected and required hospitalization.

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