Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.
Start: 4/30/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020043974 · 4/30/2020 · Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.
Location: 1614 Highway 84, CALERA, ALABAMA, 35040
NAICS: 324121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a handheld grinder while grinding a patch on a silo to finish repairs when the disc shattered and fragmented pieces embedded into his left forearm, causing two lacerations.

Source

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