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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20181111495 · 11/7/2018 · Genuine Parts Company

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Genuine Parts Company
Location
IBS Gorham Sand and Gravel, BUXTON, MAINE, 04093
NAICS
423120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting freight away and was cutting open zip ties with a knife. He missed the package and the knife hit his arm, resulting in a large laceration to his left wrist. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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