HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA—
Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
Final 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.
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