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Open wounds, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20221210498 · 12/2/2022 · Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Open wounds, unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Metal chips, particles
Secondary source
Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co.
Location
1973 Route 66, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 15601
NAICS
333112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were performing maintenance activities on a bulldozer. They were using a track hammer and sledge hammer to drive the master pin in when a metal fragment from the sledge hammer broke off and struck the employee in the neck, resulting in hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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