Barnhart Crane and Rigging
Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Barnhart Crane and Rigging | Report ID | 2020010707 |
| Address | 720 W. 21st St | City, State ZIP | SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA 68776 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.46000, -96.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a handheld grinder when the grinding wheel disintegrated, and the grinder hit the employee's face, lacerating the lower lip.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at Barnhart Crane and Rigging in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lip(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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