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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024021251 · 2/9/2024 · Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.

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
Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.
Location
4031 Ross Clark Circle, DOTHAN, ALABAMA, 36303
NAICS
313210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a utility knife to remove film from a roll of material for a coder machine when the knife became stuck. He pulled his arm back to free the knife. When the knife came free, it cut his left arm between the wrist and elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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