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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024010259 · 1/10/2024 · DFW Plastics, Inc. Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source
Box cutters, razor knives
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
DFW Plastics, Inc. Distribution Center
Location
1201 Northeast Loop 820 Service Road South, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76131
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a box cutter knife to cut a circular hole in the lid of a cardboard box. The box cutter slipped and the employee was cut across the inside of their forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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