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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

1 hospitalization · 20241110488 · 11/11/2024 · Petro Automotive Group Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event
Explosion n.e.c.
Source
Grinders handtool
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
Petro Automotive Group Inc.
Location
5249 Old Hwy 11, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 39402
NAICS
441110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were performing metal fabrication work in the garage. The injured employee was using a high-speed handheld grinder when an explosion occurred. Scrap metal struck the employee's right forearm, penetrating the area above elbow and causing bone fractures as well as torn ligaments. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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