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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20190910164 · 9/28/2019 · Allstates Refractory Contractors

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Secondary source
Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers

Employer

Name
Allstates Refractory Contractors
Location
Corelle Brands, CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA, 15022
NAICS
332410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting wood with a jig saw when the blade hit a nail. The saw jumped and the blade contacted an artery in the employee's wrist requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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