# Cuts, lacerations at Universal Forming, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191010405` · 10/4/2019 · NOKOMIS, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Cutting handtools-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Universal Forming, Inc.
- **Location:** 2600 Laurel Rd., NOKOMIS, FLORIDA, 34275
- **NAICS:** 238110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of plywood with a power saw. The saw kicked back and lacerated his right leg above the knee, causing an 8-inch-long and 3-inch-deep cut.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*