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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015052496 · 5/1/2015 · BAE SYSTEMS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-nonpowered

Employer

Name
BAE SYSTEMS
Location
1100 BAIRS ROAD, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17405
NAICS
336992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A welder was using a 4 inch handheld carbon tooth cut-off saw to cut an aluminum block off a Bradley vehicle when the saw bounced back and hit him approximately 2 inches above his right knee causing a severe laceration. The employee was taken to the hospital for surgery to repair the injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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