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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20231211501 · 12/19/2023 · RPM & Associates 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
RPM & Associates Inc
Location
333 Concourse Drive, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57703
NAICS
331221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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