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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
1 hospitalization · 2019088146 · 8/8/2019 · Penn State University
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 0
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- Nature of injury
- Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Cause
- Event
- Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- Source
- Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
- Secondary source
- Table saws
Employer
- Name
- Penn State University
- Location
- Physical plant Building, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16801
- NAICS
- 611310
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was cutting plywood on a table saw when a piece of plywood kicked back and struck the employee's abdomen, puncturing it.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown