Champion Home Builders, Inc

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WEISER, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Champion Home Builders, Inc in WEISER, IDAHO
Employer Champion Home Builders, Inc Report ID 2016065649
Address 1425 Sunnyside Road City, State ZIP WEISER, IDAHO 83672
Event Date June 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary Source Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1158342
GPS Coordinates 44.21000, -116.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of finger-jointed wood using a table saw. The wood caught the blade, which caused it to strike the employee in the middle of the abdomen, causing serious internal injuries that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2016, a worker at Champion Home Builders, Inc in WEISER, IDAHO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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