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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2021010390 · 1/14/2021 · Best Chicago Meat Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Power washers

Employer

Name
Best Chicago Meat Company, LLC
Location
4649 W. Armitage Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60639
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a pressure washer to wash a machine. He turned it off, but it reactivated. The hose went out of control and sprayed water on his neck, chin, and face. He suffered a cut to the face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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