HVFG, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Multiple surface and flesh wounds — FERNDALE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HVFG, LLC in FERNDALE, NEW YORK
Employer HVFG, LLC Report ID 20241110424
Address 80 Brooks Road City, State ZIP FERNDALE, NEW YORK 12734
Event Date November 8, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple surface and flesh wounds Body Part Multiple regions of the head
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. Source of Injury Saws except chainsaws
Secondary Source Eye and face protection
Industry (NAICS) 561499 Inspection # 1789346
GPS Coordinates 41.75000, -74.74000

Incident Narrative

On 11/08/2024, an employee was working on piping a refrigeration condenser. Refrigeration condensers arrive from the factory with the internal piping pressurized and the end capped. The employee was cutting a capped refrigeration line when the cap blew off, striking the battery-operated saw he was using and knocking the saw it into his face. He was cut under the nose and struck on the head. The angle of the impact pushed metal fragments under his safety glasses and into his eyes. The employee sustained metal fragments in his eyes, lacerations to the face, and contusions to the head.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2024, a worker at HVFG, LLC in FERNDALE, NEW YORK suffered multiple surface and flesh wounds to the multiple regions of the head. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with saws except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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