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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018043394 · 4/9/2018 · Perry Fiberglass Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name
Perry Fiberglass Products, Inc.
Location
377 Woodland Road, ELYRIA, OHIO, 44035
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 9, 2018, an employee was cutting fiberglass with a right angle grinder when the grinder kicked back, catching and lacerating the employee's right hand between the thumb and index finger. The employee was hospitalized and required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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