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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 20211210805 · 12/16/2021 · Frederick Derr and Company, Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Saw blades-unattached
Secondary source: Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name: Frederick Derr and Company, Incorporated
Location: Watercrest Cove, VENICE, FLORIDA, 34284
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a pipe saw to cut a 1-inch concrete block. The blade broke, and a piece of the blade became stuck in the employee's right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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