Struck by discharged object or substance · Edema (including dropsy)
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Stericycle, Inc. , 2869 Sandstone Dr. , HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19440
on — Edema (including dropsy), affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to remove the valve from a fire extinguisher that he thought was empty in the waste processing cell. The fire extinguisher still had pressure, which caused it to launch across the floor and hit another employee's chest.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFire extinguishers
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