ESBACH BROTHERS
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — JIM THORPE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ESBACH BROTHERS | Report ID | 2017065795 |
| Address | 15 West 4th Street | City, State ZIP | JIM THORPE, PENNSYLVANIA 18229 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -75.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting on a vertical stone surface with a chop saw. The chop saw kicked back and the guard struck/lacerated the employee's face.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2017, a worker at ESBACH BROTHERS in JIM THORPE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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