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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2015107467 · 10/7/2015 · Universal Plant Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified

Employer

Name
Universal Plant Services
Location
Interstate 55, CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS, 60410
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a portable grinder with a cup tool attachment to bevel the edge of a piece of pipe. The cup tool disintegrated and debris from the cup tool struck the left side of the employee's face. The employee was transported to hospital.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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