Bruises, contusions

Name: Bruises, contusions at Wabtec Rubber Products
Start: 10/30/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201010313 · 10/30/2020 · Wabtec Rubber Products

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Wabtec Rubber Products
Location: 269 Donohoe Road, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 15601
NAICS: 326299
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing leftover rubber from a machine when air buildup blew out of the ram and a 10-12 inch sphere of rubber struck the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized for contusions.

Source

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