Open wounds, unspecified

Name: Open wounds, unspecified at Cera-Met, LLC
Start: 5/26/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022054593 · 5/26/2022 · Cera-Met, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Open wounds, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Cera-Met, LLC
Location: 2175 Ave. C, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 18017
NAICS: 331524
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a high-pressure washer to remove ceramic material from a casting. The casting was dropped, causing the employee's left index finger to be grazed by the water stream. The water pierced his glove and entered his finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown