Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Penske Logistics
Start: 6/7/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024065032 · 6/7/2024 · Penske Logistics

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: Penske Logistics
Location: 4902 S Sam Houston Pkwy E, Central Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77048
NAICS: 423120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting boxes with a safety knife. The safety guard on the knife broke off and the knife lacerated his left forearm. He was hospitalized.

Source

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