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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2016032546 · 3/25/2016 · Performance Contracting Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Vacuum cleaners

Employer

Name
Performance Contracting Inc.
Location
3800 Decker Lane, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78724
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing the inside of a vacuum hose of accumulated debris that was interfering with the suction force. Once the employee cleared the vacuum hose, the suction force grasped the employee's right arm. The employee's right arm and hand were injured.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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