Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers
Start: 5/31/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024054788 · 5/31/2024 · Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.
Secondary source: Grinders handtool

Employer

Name: Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers
Location: 2403 West Main Street, TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, 38801
NAICS: 811191
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was grinding an exhaust pipe with an angle grinder when the grinding disc broke apart, striking and lacerating the employee's left forearm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown