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Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2015129546 · 12/16/2015 · Penn Line Service Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Saw blades-unattached
Secondary source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Penn Line Service Inc
Location
SR 422 East Bound, Seg 20, NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16101
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a cut-off saw and the wheel of the cut-off saw exploded and kicked back injuring the worker. The worker was hospitalized with a deep laceration to the chest and a chipped collarbone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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