Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Zenar Corporation, 7301 S. 6th St., OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN 53154
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a box cutter to open a box. The cutter slipped, cutting the employee's wrist.
An employee dropped a towel near a bandsaw. While retrieving it, the employee's glove was caught in the blade resulting in amputation of their left little fingertip.
An employee was using a saw to cut a piece of concrete when the piece gave way and pushed the saw into the employee's leg. The employee's leg was lacerated, requiring stitches and hospitalization.
An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.
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