VALENTINE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia
| Employer | VALENTINE ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Address | 129 Progress Center Ave |
| City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia 30043 |
| Report ID | 20181212731 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311514 |
| Inspection # | 1373038 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.99000, -83.95000 |
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Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was manually removing steel rings from production equipment when the steel rings slipped. The employee tried to catch the rings as they fell and suffered a severe laceration on his right hand requiring hospitalization.
An employee was repairing a dock door and replacing the panel when the cable and the panel popped back and struck him in the face. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured jaw.
Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2018, a worker at VALENTINE ENTERPRISES, INC. in LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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