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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019011156 · 1/31/2019 · Zeppelin Systems USA, 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
Zeppelin Systems USA, Inc.
Location
301 Formosa Dr, POINT COMFORT, TEXAS, 77978
NAICS
541330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a grinding machine with a guard attached to grind on a bevel and prepare it for a welding seam. He was holding his tool with both hands when the grinding machine became stuck, kicked back, and cut the top of his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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