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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024076418 · 7/16/2024 · WestRock

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
Source
Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary source
Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.

Employer

Name
WestRock
Location
145 Highway 165 S, COTTONTON, ALABAMA, 36851
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing the clean-up chain with a stick when he fell backward into the cut-off saw area. His arm struck against the saw, resulting in severe lacerations. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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