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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016032277 · 3/15/2016 · Coastal Roofing Specialists

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Coastal Roofing Specialists
Location
5455 Manion Way, LUMBERTON, TEXAS, 77657
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a roof vent on a steep roof using a hook blade utility knife when he lost his footing. The blade contacted his left arm, severely cutting it to the bone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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