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Abrasions, scratches

1 hospitalization · 2018055156 · 5/25/2018 · AVALOTIS CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Jaw, chin
Nature of injury
Abrasions, scratches

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Source, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Sandblasters-powered

Employer

Name
AVALOTIS CORPORATION
Location
2020 West 3rd Street, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44113
NAICS
238320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an abrasive blaster when its hose caught on the platform he was working on. The blaster turned on the employee, and its steel shot caused an abrasion below his chin. The dead man's switch on the blaster had been disabled.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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