Incident date: 2024-08-07
NAICS industry code: 236210

An employee was using a razor blade to cut stray fibers from a piece of fiber during construction activities. His hand slipped and a knuckle on his right index finger was severely lacerated. A tendon was cut, requiring stitches and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object held or wielded by person
code_source: title: Box cutters, razor knives
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate