Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Report ID 2024054788
Address 2403 West Main Street City, State ZIP TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801
Event Date May 31, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.
Secondary Source Grinders handtool
Industry (NAICS) 811191 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.25000, -88.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding an exhaust pipe with an angle grinder when the grinding disc broke apart, striking and lacerating the employee's left forearm.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2024, a worker at Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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