OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221457278
MERCED SHEDS, LLC; OLD HICKORY BUILDINGS & SHEDS
MERCED, CA·
Event description
Employee lacerates hand with miter saw
Investigation abstract
At 11:10 a.m. on November 15, 2021, an employee was using a miter saw to cut several 2 in by 4 in blocks of lumber for the sheds being manufactured. In order to cut the stack of boards, he had to hold the guard to start the cut. The employee's hand contacted the saw, resulting in a deep laceration the left hand between the thumb and finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 567
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