Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at M2X ENERGY INC, 270 Barnes Blvd, ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA 32955
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a 4-inch angle grinder when the grinder disc shattered and penetrated his forearm. The employee was hospitalized to have the shattered disc removed.
Hospitalized Forearm(s) Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.
An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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