Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Start: 12/27/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191213224 · 12/27/2019 · Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Saw blades-unattached
Secondary source: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Location: 1102 SE 5th St, BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72716
NAICS: 561499
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting an aluminum stack band using a grinder with a fibrous chop saw blade. The blade exploded and the pieces cut his stomach, lacerating the abdominal wall and small intestine.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown