Struck against object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Darana Hybrid, Inc., 2601 S Airfield Drive, DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee was inside a chute, cleaning dust, when he slipped and cut his right elbow on an object inside chute.
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An employee was cleaning and performing maintenance on a vertical panel saw when the employee impacted the saw blade. They sustained a finger fracture and laceration.
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