Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Lake Erie Electric, Inc.- Cleveland Division
Start: 3/22/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024032581 · 3/22/2024 · Lake Erie Electric, Inc.- Cleveland Division

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: Lake Erie Electric, Inc.- Cleveland Division
Location: 2420 Lake Ave, ASHTABULA, OHIO, 44004
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 22, 2024, an employee was cutting a 3/4-inch conduit using a battery-powered, handheld portable band saw. The saw lacerated his left index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown