Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PCC AIRFOILS, LLC, 8607 Tyler Blvd, MENTOR, OHIO 44060
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was running a high-pressure water cabinet waterblast unit. When the employee released the wand, it propelled itself out of the blast cabinet. The wand whipped around and the high-pressure water stream lacerated the employee's upper right arm.
An employee was troubleshooting and conducting maintenance on a wax injection molding die. An actuating part caught their left index finger and amputated the fingertip.
An employee was operating a hydraulic press when it cycled. She suffered injuries to three fingers on her left hand, leading to the amputation of her middle fingertip.
An employee working in the foundry started feeling dizzy around 2:00 PM. Around 5:00 PM, the employee began to perspire a lot and went to his car to lay down. His arms were seizing and he had leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized due to heat exhaustion.
An employee was working on a water blast machine when the employee's right index finger was caught between the hydraulic clamps, resulting in hospitalization and subsequent partial amputation.
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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