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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2020076328 · 7/8/2020 · Penn Line Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Chainsaws-powered

Employer

Name
Penn Line Corporation
Location
Arnolds Creek Rd, WEST UNION, WEST VIRGINIA, 26456
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee approached a brush pile to gather cut brush. A second employee was cutting limbs in the brush pile using a chainsaw. When that employee turned, the tip of the chainsaw lacerated the first employee's right arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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