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Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

1 hospitalization · 2019066356 · 6/24/2019 · Lehigh Valley Site Contractors

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple head locations
Nature of injury
Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Lehigh Valley Site Contractors
Location
Rt 78 MM 42.5, KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19530
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a 24-inch concrete pipe with a cut-off saw when the saw kicked back and struck his head, causing a concussion and jaw fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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