ALBANY, NEW YORK—
HL Gage Sales Inc.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at HL Gage Sales Inc., 121 Washington Ave Ext., ALBANY, NEW YORK 12205 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the head, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a driveline tube over a wrench to gain leverage to remove a tie rod end. The driveline tube over the wrench slipped off and hit the employee in the head. The employee sustained a 3" cut requiring stitches.
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