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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018088871 · 8/28/2018 · Pepper Construction Co.

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
Pepper Construction Co.
Location
737 S. Wabash, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60605
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular handheld saw to cut a wood midrail from a guardrail system. While cutting at a downward angle, the employee lost control of the saw, which then lacerated the employee's right thigh.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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