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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2020055049 · 5/22/2020 · Ultimate Abatement Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Metal chips, particles
Secondary source
Boilers

Employer

Name
Ultimate Abatement Company, Inc.
Location
15 Harlowe Street, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01610
NAICS
562910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 5/22/2020, an employee was breaking up a cast iron boiler with a sledgehammer when a metal fragment struck the employee in the eye, causing eye trauma that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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