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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2020087741 · 8/16/2020 · Holland Floor Covering

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(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
Holland Floor Covering
Location
1400 Byberry Road, HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 19006
NAICS
238330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut wood. The wood got jammed inside the saw's guard, and the saw cut the employee's ankle, causing a laceration that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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