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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20211210417 · 12/4/2021 · J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized air-blast

Employer

Name
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc
Location
5342 Gateway, GEISMAR, LOUISIANA, 70734
NAICS
562991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was blasting a piece of equipment in preparation for maintenance. The nozzle blasted his inner left thigh with air and abrasive medium, causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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