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Edema (including dropsy)

1 hospitalization · 20171111019 · 11/16/2017 · Stericycle, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Edema (including dropsy)

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Fire extinguishers

Employer

Name
Stericycle, Inc.
Location
2869 Sandstone Dr., HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, 19440
NAICS
562211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove the valve from a fire extinguisher that he thought was empty in the waste processing cell. The fire extinguisher still had pressure, which caused it to launch across the floor and hit another employee's chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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