Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kugler Oil Company CDF, 71748 Railroad Avenue, CULBERTSON, NEBRASKA 69024
on — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury, affecting the eye(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a cordless hammer drill with a hole saw attachment to drill a 3-inch hole into a chemical tank. The hole saw became hung up, causing the drill to kick back at the employee and strike him in the right eye. The employee sustained traumatic iritis.
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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