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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023021449 · 2/15/2023 · Southside Machine Works Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pumps

Employer

Name
Southside Machine Works Inc
Location
1300 PPG D, WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA, 70669
NAICS
332911
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a pump. The line was not relieved of pressure, causing the pump to blow off as it was removed. The employee's hand was crushed between the pump and couplings, resulting in an open fracture of the left hand. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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