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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024010508 · 1/17/2024 · ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Saws except chainsaws
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Corporation
Location
50 Midland Avenue, HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK, 11801
NAICS
922160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a battery-powered band saw to cut a piece of 3/8-inch rod. The saw lacerated his left index finger and cut into the nail bed. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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