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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015075022 · 7/24/2015 · Toys R Us

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Box cutters and razor knives

Employer

Name
Toys R Us
Location
301 Oak Spring Road, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 15301
NAICS
423920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 07/24/15, an employee was using a self-retracting safety knife to cut through a zip tie. The knife got stuck, so the employee attempted to dislodge it. When it came loose, the knife struck the employee's left arm, cutting an artery. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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