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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018099158 · 9/5/2018 · Sunbelt Rentals, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Sunbelt Rentals, Inc
Location
5 Main Street, LAKEVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02347
NAICS
532412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Am employee was using a grinding wheel to repair a mini-excavator when the grinding wheel became caught, kicked back, and struck his thigh, lacerating it in two places.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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