Open wounds, unspecified

Name: Open wounds, unspecified at Lewis Brothers Lumber Co. Inc.
Start: 6/1/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019065519 · 6/1/2019 · Lewis Brothers Lumber Co. Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Open wounds, unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Planing mills

Employer

Name: Lewis Brothers Lumber Co. Inc.
Location: 1031 13th Street NW, ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA, 35442
NAICS: 333243
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had just finished installing knives on a planer. When power was connected and the machine was started, a knife broke and part of it flew into the employee's left forearm and head.

Source

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