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Damage to medical implants, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2019021559 · 2/11/2019 · Harbor Freight Tools

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Damage to medical implants, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c.
Source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
Harbor Freight Tools
Location
301 SR 104, OSWEGO, NEW YORK, 13126
NAICS
453998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hospitalized when his pacemaker was exposed to magnetic fields causing an irregular heartbeat.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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