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Snyder Industries Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TONAWANDA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Snyder Industries Inc. in TONAWANDA, NEW YORK
Employer Snyder Industries Inc. Report ID 20191112110
Address 340 Wales Avenue City, State ZIP TONAWANDA, NEW YORK 14150
Event Date November 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.02000, -78.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reworking a part on a lathe. The tool grabbed the part and ejected it through the closed main operating door. The door pushed the employee to the floor as it flew off, and the employee suffered injuries to the hip, back, neck, and head.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2019, a worker at Snyder Industries Inc. in TONAWANDA, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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