Lawley's Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Lawley's Inc. | Report ID | 2020088268 |
| Address | 1208 N. Columbia Street | City, State ZIP | PLAINVIEW, TEXAS 79072 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -101.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a handheld grinder to cut an angle iron when the cutting blade became trapped between two pieces of metal and jumped back, cutting his right index finger to the bone. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2020, a worker at Lawley's Inc. in PLAINVIEW, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(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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