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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20161211427 · 12/7/2016 · UFP Parker, LLP

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Suits, coats, jackets

Employer

Name
UFP Parker, LLP
Location
116 N. River Avenue, PARKER, PENNSYLVANIA, 16049
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting wood using a chop saw when the guard became stuck in the up position. As the saw was powering down, the employee's jacket was caught on the blade, which then pulled the employee's left forearm into the machine, lacerating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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