Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company | Report ID | 2017065209 |
| Address | 1065 Easton Road | City, State ZIP | HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA 19044 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333298 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -75.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood when a piece of wood became jammed in the blade. As the employee attempted to remove the jam, the blade lacerated the employee's right middle, ring, and pinky fingers. The saw was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2017, a worker at Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company in HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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