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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2022010297 · 1/11/2022 · Leth Metal Recycling

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c.
Source
Broken glass, glass chips, or fibers
Secondary source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Leth Metal Recycling
Location
730 South Holmes Boulevard, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, 32084
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 11, 2021, an employee was cutting steel with a shear when he grabbed a tank with the shear to see if there was a hole in the tank. The shear tooth pierced an air tank and a powder-like substance started coming out of the tank. The employee went to rotate the cab of the shear to move the tank when it ignited. The percussion broke the front glass out of the shear, sending pieces of glass at his face, stomach, and legs, resulting in lacerations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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