Struck against stationary object unspecified · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Zephyr Aircraft Engines, 39320 B Avenue, ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA 33542
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working on an aircraft when they struck their left eye on a protruding engine part.
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An employee was inspecting a vehicle at an automobile body shop. He leaned down and a sharp piece of metal that was sticking out from a damaged door on the car severely lacerated his lower right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was working on rooftop HVAC equipment and bumped their elbow on the equipment resulting in a puncture wound. The employee was hospitalized for cellulitis and septic bursitis.
An employee was checking the water value and pressure in a boiler when he hit his head on a 2-inch pipe and passed out, falling forward onto the valve and suffering a gash and burns to the face, a broken nose, and a laceration to his left eye.
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