Incident date: 2023-11-06
NAICS industry code: 112111

An employee was performing an autopsy when the knife they were using slipped and contacted the employee's knee. Their patellar tendon was lacerated, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate