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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2020077000 · 7/24/2020 · United Rentals Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
United Rentals Inc
Location
285 Fulton St, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10007
NAICS
532412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was servicing a piece of rental equipment. While the employee was looking for a hydraulic leak, the employee's finger contacted the high-pressure leak and was lacerated by the hydraulic fluid. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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