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Surface and flesh wounds n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2024043363 · 4/17/2024 · RP Management

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Surface and flesh wounds n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Chips, pellets metal
Secondary source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
RP Management
Location
1833 W Water Street, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14905
NAICS
531110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a drill to tighten a valve stop on a shower valve. The valve stop broke under tension from the drill and struck the employee's face; a 1/2-centimeter piece of metal was embedded in the employee's left eye.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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