Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at JOHNSON TRUCK BODIES, LLC.
Start: 9/6/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017098562 · 9/6/2017 · JOHNSON TRUCK BODIES, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Table saws

Employer

Name: JOHNSON TRUCK BODIES, LLC.
Location: 215 EAST ALLEN ST., RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN, 54868
NAICS: 336211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 9, 2017, an employee was using a table saw to cut plywood when the saw blade broke. Blade tip fragments flew up and struck the employee's face and neck, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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