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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019010854 · 1/24/2019 · Simplex Homes Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple face locations
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Simplex Homes Inc
Location
1 Simplex Drive, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18504
NAICS
321992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder using a handheld drill with a 5-inch hole saw tool. The drill kicked back and ejected the hole saw. The circular saw blade hit him in the face, lacerating his face from his eye to his jaw. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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