# Cuts, lacerations at JR Vinagro Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2015118574` · 11/12/2015 · NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
## Employer
- **Name:** JR Vinagro Corp.
- **Location:** Route 18 & Route 195, Exit 15, NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 02740
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing prep work on metal for a highway construction project. An equipment operator was extracting a metal sheet from the ground nearby when the shackle for the sling broke and sent metal shards flying. The shards struck and lacerated the employee, requiring stitches.

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