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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016010717 · 1/25/2016 · WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Location
Trinity Falls Subdivision, MCKINNEY, TEXAS, 75071
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a gas-powered cutoff saw to cut a 2-foot section out of a 42-inch diameter storm drain pipe when the saw kicked back. The saw blade struck and lacerated the employee's right facial cheek, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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