Rycon Construction, Inc.
Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Rycon Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065312 |
| Address | 100 University Drive | City, State ZIP | MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA 15061 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors-wall-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -80.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two Rycon employees were installing glass marker boards in a nearly completed space. Each employee had a suction cup on the face of the board and a hand on the bottom of the board. Upon hanging the third board in sequence on a hang strip mounted to the wall, the board needed to be moved about half an inch to butt tightly to the adjacent one. When the employees moved the marker board, it shattered causing half of the board to fall and cause a severe laceration to an employee's left wrist.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2023, a worker at Rycon Construction, Inc. in MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors-wall-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 68 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object breaking in hand" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object breaking in hand injuries.
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