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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20231110770 · 11/22/2023 · Waste Connections Inc

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Waste Connections Inc
Location
2745 N. Ohio St., WICHITA, KANSAS, 67219
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was utilizing a mallet to hammer the brakes and bushings of a Waste Connections truck when a piece of metal flew into their eye. The employee sustained an eye laceration that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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