Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Twin Oaks Lumber, LLC
Start: 12/14/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171211893 · 12/14/2017 · Twin Oaks Lumber, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Twin Oaks Lumber, LLC
Location: 2345 Sinsinawa Road, HAZEL GREEN, WISCONSIN, 53811
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was feeding wood into a saw conveyor when a piece of scrap kicked out of the saw and struck the employee's chest. The employee was standing 10 to 12 feet away from the saw at the time. The piece of scrap became embedded in the employee's chest, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown