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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2022119937 · 11/11/2022 · DePaul University

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Broken glass, glass chips, or fibers

Employer

Name
DePaul University
Location
1 East Jackson Blvd, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60603
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Three employees were disposing of a 10-foot mirror in a dumpster. Once the mirror had been tossed into the dumpster, an employee struck the mirror to break it; it shattered, and a piece lacerated an employee's abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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