Open wounds, unspecified

An employee was using a hydro-blaster with water when the wand ran over his foot, causing an open wound that required surgery.

An employee was injured on January 13, 2016, while adjusting a three-phase unit that was loaded onto a conveyor. A piece of the welding wire grazed her right thigh. An infection developed in the thigh that later required inpatient hospitalization.

An employee was operating the fiberglass pipe end abrasive wheel grinder. The grinder has a copper pipe that sprays water onto the abrasive wheel when it sands the fiberglass pipe. The employee struck the pipe with a piece of wood to remove a clog. His hand slipped, and his right index finger was grinded on […]

An employee was using a screw gun and handling a metal stud. When he went to put the screw into the metal stud, the tip of the screw gun hit the middle of his hand. The worker was hospitalized and received three stitches.