# Cuts, lacerations at Pepper Construction Co.
> OSHA SIR `2018088871` · 8/28/2018 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*