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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2021109002 · 10/19/2021 · K-FIVE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(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
K-FIVE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Location
2131 Logistic Court, ELWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60421
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a vertical board with a portable cut-off saw when something got caught in the saw and pulled the saw away from the employee. The blade struck the employee's left shin, resulting in a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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