Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Fresenius Kabi, USA, LLC
Start: 12/1/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211241 · 12/1/2016 · Fresenius Kabi, USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Broken glass, glass chips, or fibers

Employer

Name: Fresenius Kabi, USA, LLC
Location: 2020 N. Ruby Street, MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS, 60160
NAICS: 325412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 12/1/16, an employee was standing next to a 40-liter glass carboy that was being tested for integrity when the carboy shattered. Flying glass hit the employee, who suffered minor cuts on the leg and serious lacerations to the hand, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown