Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Beachside Roofing, LLC, Quad A Bldg 130 & 131, SCHOFIELD, HAWAII 96857
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On August 17, 2020, an employee was cutting a demolished section of a ceiling into pieces. The employee's saw jerked at the end of a cut and lacerated the employee's left shoulder and chest.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Saws-powered, except chainsaws
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