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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016054160 · 5/13/2016 · Alexandria VA Health Care System

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Chainsaws-powered

Employer

Name
Alexandria VA Health Care System
Location
2495 Shreveport Hwy, PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA, 71360
NAICS
923140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a chain saw to cut a tree. The saw became lodged within the tree and bucked, causing the employee to lose control of the equipment. The employee suffered a 7-inch laceration on the thigh, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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