Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rich Products Corporation, 263 Myrtle Street, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT 06053
on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee stepped underneath a coat hanger while reaching for an article of clothing and walked into a wall-mounted clothing hook, hitting and dislodging his left eye.
HospitalizedLoss of eyeEye(s)Furniture and fixtures, n.e.c.
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