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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016109335 · 10/3/2016 · M&M Coastal Manufacturing Inc.

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
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
M&M Coastal Manufacturing Inc.
Location
8700 Hirsch Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77016
NAICS
332311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a power saw from his knees and was cutting a pallet to discard. The power saw kicked back and part of the blade cut the employee's right leg above the knee, causing a deep laceration. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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