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Bruises, contusions

1 hospitalization · 2016087991 · 8/25/2016 · Holley Performance Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forehead
Nature of injury
Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Band saws

Employer

Name
Holley Performance Products, Inc.
Location
704 Highway 25 South, ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI, 39730
NAICS
336310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing out a band saw blade. The employee loosened the wheel for the saw and went to get a forklift to lift and remove the wheel from machine. When he went to put chains on the wheel, the wheel fell and hit the door of the band saw machine causing it to swing open and strike him in the head resulting in a contusion to the forehead.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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