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Accustaff

Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — ALABASTER, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Accustaff in ALABASTER, ALABAMA
Employer Accustaff Report ID 2018043720
Address MacLean Power Systems, 1909 County Road 87 City, State ZIP ALABASTER, ALABAMA 35007
Event Date April 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.19000, -86.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a drill when he lost control of it and it fell onto his arm, deeply lacerating an artery. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2018, a worker at Accustaff in ALABASTER, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 81 severe injury reports involving "Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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