Hamill Manufacturing Company
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TRAFFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hamill Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2015021292 |
| Address | 500 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD | City, State ZIP | TRAFFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 15085 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39000, -79.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a hand-held grinder when it kicked back and caused a severe laceration on the side of his face and blindness in both eyes. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2015, a worker at Hamill Manufacturing Company in TRAFFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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