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  • Young woodworker's fingertips amputated by saw – “It took my hand with it”

    A 22-year-old wood product assembler was cutting boards with a planer saw when a big piece of the board got jammed in the blade. It was not the first time this jamming happened. Although he should have turned off the saw, his supervisor told him not to stop it too often. He tried to remove the piece of wood just like he did before. “I figured as long I was careful I can be fine, I was wrong,” he said, “It took my hand with it.” Two of his fingertips were amputated. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 12/16/2013 — 0 Views

  • Tire Explosion: A Hazard to Workers Inflating Large Vehicle and Off-Road Machine Tires

    Washington FACE Hazard Alert and case report of worker injured while inflating large machine tire. Includes best practices to prevent injuries.
    Washington — Case Report — 12/13/2013 — 4 Views

  • Work-Related Asthma: Data to Action

    One page brief describing the data for work-related asthma, resources, and actions that can be taken by people with asthma, health care providers, and employers
    New York — Other — 12/13/2013 — 6 Views

  • Occupational Fatalities in New York State

    Annual report describing traumatic occupational fatalities in New York, excluding New York City, for 2007 and 2008
    New York — Annual Report — 12/3/2013 — 6 Views

  • Snowmaker Killed after Sliding off an Icy Trail and Striking a Tree

    Fatality investigation
    New York — Case Report — 12/2/2013 — 6 Views

  • Nebraska Occupational Health Indicator Report, 2013

    Report presents 20 occupational health indicators using data from 2010.
    Nebraska — Annual Report — 12/1/2013 — 74 Views

  • New York State Heavy Metals Registry, 2006 through 2010

    Annual report describing reports to the New York State Heavy Metals Registry from 2006 through 2010
    New York — Annual Report — 12/1/2013 — 6 Views

  • Can you spot the hazard?

    Safety poster on prevention of musculoskeletal disorders from ladders
    Washington — Other — 12/1/2013 — 4 Views

  • Choker Setter Struck by Log When Hung up Turn Comes Free

    A 19-year-old choker setter was struck by a log after a turn hung up on a stump came loose.
    Washington — Case Report — 11/30/2013 — 0 Views

  • Roofer Dies After Gust of Wind Knocks Him and a Co-Worker Off Roof (13KY059)

    Around 11:00 a.m. on a windy fall day, a 73-year-old roofer and a roofing coworker arrived at the commercial construction site to roof a newly constructed building. The two roofers climbed an extension ladder to access the roof to determine where they were going to place their anchors to tie off. While reviewing the backside of the commercial structure, a gust of wind around 33 m.p.h. made the two roofers lose their balance and fall from the roof. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 11/30/2013 — 32 Views
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