Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Open wounds, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., 1973 Route 66, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15601
on — Open wounds, unspecified, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
Two employees were performing maintenance activities on a bulldozer. They were using a track hammer and sledge hammer to drive the master pin in when a metal fragment from the sledge hammer broke off and struck the employee in the neck, resulting in hospitalization.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersMetal chips, particles
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An employee was pushing a line of carts into a vestibule when the door cable snapped and struck his right ankle. The employee suffered a fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
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