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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023086941 · 8/1/2023 · Armstrong Bros. Plumbing

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Armstrong Bros. Plumbing
Location
1411 Quail Drive, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 34231
NAICS
332913
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting grinding operations on a cast iron pipe using a portable grinder. The grinder kicked back and struck the employee's right wrist and knee. The employee sustained a laceration to his right knee and a cut to his right wrist that injured an artery and a tendon.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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