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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019088971 · 8/28/2019 · THE PIKE COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
THE PIKE COMPANY
Location
Univeristy of Rochester, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14607
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting concrete with a masonry saw and using a garden hose to spray water directly on the blade to control dust. The saw became stuck and jumped out of its cut channel, striking the employee in the right upper thigh. The employee suffered a thigh laceration requiring surgery, as well as damaged thigh muscle and tissue.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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