OSHA investigators arrived in Portland, OR on Tuesday, April 20th 2010 and began an accident investigation at Western American Glass Enterprises Inc. A employee working as a employee was injured on the job when the glass repairer was struck and cut by hand tool
Accident Date2010-04-13
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeOn April 13, 1010, Employee #1, who worked for a glass replacement and repair co mpany, was using a Makita plate joiner to cut a lower window seal. He had positi oned his hands on the bottom and top of the joiner. The joiner made contact with a knot in the wood and bucked away from the surface, hitting the top of the emp loyee's hand. He was hospitalized with cuts and lacerations.