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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2020021674 · 2/20/2020 · Frisbees Inc.

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
Frisbees Inc.
Location
7412 Kenton Drive, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57108
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a hole saw to cut a hole in a plywood sheathing to install a toilet flange when the saw became caught and kicked back, striking the employee's leg above the knee. The employee sustained a severe laceration to the lower right thigh.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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