Incident date: 2021-06-05
NAICS industry code: 311611

Employees were attaching bungee cords to keep hides separated between carcasses. Two S-hooks on a bungee cord became entangled and began stretching. As an employee drew her knife to cut the bungee cords apart, the knife lacerated another employee s left arm above the elbow.

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