Tuff Shed
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Tuff Shed | Report ID | 2021086831 |
| Address | 13527 Airline Highway | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70817 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | 1547859 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.37000, -91.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a miter saw. The blade severely cut his thumb as he was removing the piece of wood.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2021, a worker at Tuff Shed in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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