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Abrasions, scratches

1 hospitalization · 20221210494 · 12/1/2022 · General Electric

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Abrasions, scratches

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
General Electric
Location
1000 Western Avenue, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, 01905
NAICS
333618
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a fan cover from a piece of equipment. The employee sustained an abrasion to their finger which was then infected by a soiled rag. The employee developed a skin infection that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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