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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2021065309 · 6/29/2021 · Tractor and Equipment Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Turning handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tractor and Equipment Company
Location
800 Church Street NE, DECATUR, ALABAMA, 35601
NAICS
423810
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a bolt from a radiator using a universal joint and an impact tool. When the impact tool was engaged, the universal joint spun and cut his hand, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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