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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2021109174 · 10/25/2021 · R & B GRINDING CO., INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
R & B GRINDING CO., INC.
Location
1900 Clark Street, RACINE, WISCONSIN, 53403
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was operating an automatic screw machine and dropped an air gun. When the employee attempted to retrieve the air gun, the machine cycled and contacted their right hand, resulting in a cut and a bone injury that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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