Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Amazon Inc.
Start: 3/23/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032589 · 3/23/2022 · Amazon Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name: Amazon Inc.
Location: 550 OAK RIDGE ROAD, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was picking up a box of products. A kitchen knife was protruding from the box. The knife made contact with the employee's knee, resulting in a laceration that required surgery.

Source

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