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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023076405 · 7/18/2023 · Wabtec Components, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Wabtec Components, LLC
Location
387 Wetzel Drive, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, 45601
NAICS
332613
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a miter saw to cut 15-foot pieces of plastic. A piece kicked back into the saw and as the employee went to grab the plastic, they contacted the blade. The employee sustained lacerations to the left hand and thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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