Brewer Yacht Yard Cowesett, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Brewer Yacht Yard Cowesett, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087392 |
| Address | 100 Folly Landing | City, State ZIP | WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02886 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Table saws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713930 | Inspection # | 1169696 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -71.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw when a piece of wood shot back and struck him in the eye.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2016, a worker at Brewer Yacht Yard Cowesett, Inc. in WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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