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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2017065693 · 6/21/2017 · Trane U.S. Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Trane U.S. Inc.
Location: 3765 Sunnybrook Rd, KENT, OHIO, 44240
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to cut a zip tie on an HVAC water hose with a pocket knife when the knife slipped and stabbed his left forearm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown