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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016054327 · 5/18/2016 · SPECTRUM UNDERGROUND, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Cutting handtools-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name
SPECTRUM UNDERGROUND, INC.
Location
5225 S Tamiami Trail, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 34231
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a saw to cut an 8-inch PVC fire-waster line pipe when the pipe moved, causing the saw to kick back and lacerate the left side of the employee's chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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