Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Fernandes Masonry, Inc.
Start: 2/19/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021631 · 2/19/2025 · Fernandes Masonry, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source: Grinders handtool
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Fernandes Masonry, Inc.
Location: 251 Stonehaven Rd., FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, 02720
NAICS: 238140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been doing masonry work. The employee was using a handheld grinder to cut a wire rope when the grinder kicked back and lacerated the employee's arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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