# Cuts, lacerations at Roto-Rooter
> OSHA SIR `20191010247` · 10/1/2019 · ORLANDO, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), except finger(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:** Roto-Rooter
- **Location:** 2607 Fox Meadoe Court, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32826
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a hand tool to remove a fitting from a hot water heater when the employee's right hand slipped and contacted a razor knife, lacerating the right hand in the wrist area.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*