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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019054670 · 5/8/2019 · Allen Distribution

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Broken glass, glass chips, or fibers
Secondary source
Bottles, jugs, flasks

Employer

Name
Allen Distribution
Location
1700 Shearer Drive, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17013
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was running the floor scrubber while other employees were cleaning up glass bottles. One glass bottle was put in the hopper and shattered. A glass fragment hit an employee's head and went into the employee's left eye causing a laceration to the cornea.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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