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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015107554 · 10/10/2015 · Hormegas Construction

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Hormegas Construction
Location
8001 IH 35, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78744
NAICS
238130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a battery operated circular saw. The blade got stuck in the wood and kicked back lacerating three fingers on the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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