Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southern Forest Products, LLC, 181 County Rd 2012, NEWTON, TEXAS 75966
on , Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the upper arm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using an edger (planer) to make wooden runners out of scrap wood when the machine kicked back and a splinter of wood flew back and became embedded in the employee's upper left arm. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery to remove the splinters.
HospitalizedUpper arm(s)Chips, pellets wood
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