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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2017032167 · 3/8/2017 · Maria Flores Vargas

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(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
Maria Flores Vargas
Location
Hebron & Hwy 121, LEWISVILLE, TEXAS, 75057
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting decking material with a circular saw. The employee miss-stepped and lost his balance. In doing so, the arm that was holding the saw raised and lacerated the opposite forearm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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