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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2022021451 · 2/15/2022 · Southern Development & Construction, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Southern Development & Construction, Inc
Location
Waterleigh Job Site: 545 Avalon Road & Flamingo Crossing Road, WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA, 34787
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a length of PVC pipe with a gas-powered saw. The saw blade failed causing the saw to kick back and hit the operator in the chest. The employee sustained a 2-by-6 inch long cut to his chest requiring hospitalization to repair tendons.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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