MARDERS LANDSCAPING INC.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — BRIDGEHAMPTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | MARDERS LANDSCAPING INC. | Report ID | 2020098821 |
| Address | 285 Butter Lane | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NEW YORK 11932 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hand grinders-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.94000, -72.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting steel with a cutting wheel on a rotary grinder when the cutting blade broke apart and a piece of the blade struck his inner right arm. He suffered an arm laceration that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2020, a worker at MARDERS LANDSCAPING INC. in BRIDGEHAMPTON, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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