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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015074425 · 7/8/2015 · LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, LLC
Location
7154 VIA FRIENZE, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, 33433
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a circular saw when the cuff of his shirt sleeve got caught in the saw blade, causing it to kick back on him and cut his right forearm. The employee had surgery to repair his arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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