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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2015107762 · 10/17/2015 · Marco LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Secondary source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Marco LLC
Location
1695 highway 490, CHOPIN, LOUISIANA, 71447
NAICS
321211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a sheet of veneer from the top deck of the dry out-feed conveyor when a second sheet of veneer fell and lodged in the employee's right forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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