Hitachi-ABB Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Hitachi-ABB Inc. | Report ID | 2020087764 |
| Address | 101 KUHLMAN DRIVE | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI 39059 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.99000, -90.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to bend copper pipe with a hand-held pipe bender. The employee's left thumb was caught and fractured between the pipe bender's cylinder and the pipe.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2020, a worker at Hitachi-ABB Inc. in CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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