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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019055223 · 5/23/2019 · C. W. Matthews Contracting

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
C. W. Matthews Contracting
Location
HWY 41 Bridge & Tennessee Stre, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bent over using a multi-purpose saw to cut a knee-high plank lagging board that was jammed. During the cut, the saw blade pinched, causing the blade to kick back and lacerate the employee's right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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