Struck by discharged object or substance · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mercedes-Benz of Plano, 6455 Dallas Parkway, PLANO, TEXAS 75024
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was holding a hydraulic press in place under a vehicle that was on a lift. A pinhole opening developed and hydraulic fluid shot out at 400 psi into his left hand.
An employee was working to assess the operation of a high-pressure water nozzle. The water system was activated and the employee was cut by high pressure water on his left hand where the palm meets the wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was sandblasting paint from a water tower when the blasting media sprayed across their forearm, resulting in an elbow injury that required hospitalization.
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