TABLE I.
Distribution of Saw-Related Workers’ Compensation Claims Among Cause of Injury in Ohio Wood Product Manufacturing From 2001 to 2009, N=716
| Injury category description (ICD-9-CM code range) | Total Count, N=716a (% of total count) | Pulled into blade by gloves or clothing, (n=19) | Unexpected or inadvertent saw action, (n=37) | Did not involve stationary saw, (n=42) | Sawdust or other small debris in eye, (n=132) | Kickback or unexpected movement of wood or piece being cut, (n=161) | Body part caught in or struck by machine or blade, (n=325) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open wounds (873–893) | 330 (46.0) | 12 (3.6)b | 21 (6.4) | 35 (10.6) | — | 51 (15.5) | 211 (63.9) |
| Fracture (802.4–825.2) | 109 (15.2) | 3 (2.8) | 6 (5.5) | — | — | 36 (33.0) | 64 (58.7) |
| Superficial injury (911–918.9) | 75 (10.5) | — | 3 (4.0) | 2 (2.7) | 62 (82.7) | 5 (6.7) | 3 (4.0) |
| Contusion (920–924.2) | 60 (8.4) | — | 3 (5.0) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | 46 (76.7) | 9 (15.0) |
| Foreign body, eye (930–930.9) | 56 (7.8) | — | — | 1 (1.8) | 53 (94.6) | 2 (3.6) | — |
| Amputation (885–886.1) | 28 (3.9) | 3 (10.7) | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.6) | — | 3 (10.7) | 19 (67.9) |
| Injury to nerves and spinal cord (955.2–955.6) | 17 (2.4) | — | — | — | — | 5 (29.4) | 12 (70.6) |
| Disease of nervous system and sense organs (337.29–388.7) | 15 (2.1) | — | — | — | 13 (86.7) | 2 (13.3) | — |
| Crushing Injury (927.2–928.3) | 10 (1.4) | 1 (10.0) | — | — | — | 4 (40.0) | 5 (50.0) |
| Sprains (840.8–847.2) | 8 (1.1) | — | — | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | 6 (75.0) | — |
a
Entries with a total count of ≤2 were omitted.
b
Percentage of row total.