Incident date: 2015-07-24
NAICS industry code: 423920

On 07/24/15, an employee was using a self-retracting safety knife to cut through a zip tie.  The knife got stuck, so the employee attempted to dislodge it. When it came loose, the knife struck the employee's left arm, cutting an artery. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Box cutters and razor knives
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate