Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at Interfor US, Inc.
Start: 9/8/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098323 · 9/8/2024 · Interfor US, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source: Other hammers, mallets
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Interfor US, Inc.
Location: 370 Dennis Station Road SW, EATONTON, GEORGIA, 31024
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a center sleeve from a clutch with a hammer. The hammer struck their left thumb while loosening a bearing. The thumb was fractured and lacerated above the knuckle.

Source

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