Incident date: 2015-07-07
NAICS industry code: 423720

An employee was working in a ceiling crawl space installing an air line. While attempting to switch position, he lost his balance and cut his left wrist with a utility knife. Because the knife hit an artery he was kept over-night while surgeons determined whether or not surgery would be needed.

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: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate