Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc.
Start: 6/5/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018065497 · 6/5/2018 · Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
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: Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc.
Location: 6909 Southwest Freeway, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77074
NAICS: 441120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a window tint film using a long handle razor blade. As he was entering the car, he stumbled and the handle of the razor blade caught against the seat with the razor facing him. His right knee struck the razor blade, cutting his leg above the knee.

Source

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