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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2021020952 · 2/3/2021 · From the Forest, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Secondary source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
From the Forest, LLC
Location
7005 Rickyval Street, WESTON, WISCONSIN, 54476
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a crosscut saw to score the bottom of a 4'x8' sheet of plywood when the sheet kicked back and struck the employee in the abdomen, lacerating their abdomen and embedding a portion of the wood in their body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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