NORTHEAST PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — COLONIE, NEW YORK
| Employer | NORTHEAST PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC | Report ID | 2019099704 |
| Address | 222 Main Street | City, State ZIP | COLONIE, NEW YORK 12205 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.46000, -73.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding/cutting off an old steel column for an overhead canopy using a 4.5" angle grinder with a cut-off disc when the grinder slipped and severely lacerated the employee's left arm.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2019, a worker at NORTHEAST PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC in COLONIE, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. 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
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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