Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at UPS, CO.
Start: 6/2/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025065176 · 6/2/2025 · UPS, CO.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
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: UPS, CO.
Location: 3800 NW 16th Street, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, 33311
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a razor blade to cut fabric on a seat cushion when the blade slipped and lacerated his left arm and wrist. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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