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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023054598 · 5/23/2023 · Polychemie Inc./SNF inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name
Polychemie Inc./SNF inc.
Location
3080 Port and Harbor Drive, BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI, 39520
NAICS
424690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding an area on a chiller so that the supporting legs could be welded to the structure. The grinding disk bound and kicked inward toward the employee, lacerating the front of the employee's leg above the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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