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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023032356 · 3/15/2023 · PM Engineered Solutions, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Metal chips, particles
Secondary source
Forging machinery

Employer

Name
PM Engineered Solutions, Inc.
Location
140 Commercial St., WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT, 06795
NAICS
332117
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forging press machine. He went to load a part into the machine that already had a part in it. When the die came down, the parts shattered and shrapnel lacerated the employee's neck. The injury required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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