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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2020054945 · 5/28/2020 · Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Injured by object breaking in hand
Source
Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name
Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc.
Location
6591 Washington St, DENVER, COLORADO, 80229
NAICS
333992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding the flat surface of his welding table to remove old welds from a previous set-up. He was using a 5-inch angle grinder equipped with a cut-off disk. The disk disintegrated and fragments hit the employee causing lacerations to the stomach area. The employee also sustained internal bleeding as a result of contusion to arteries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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