Incident date: 2015-03-31
NAICS industry code: 453310

An employee was using a retractable-type box cutter to cut plastic wrap material for a display case/stand.  While cutting the plastic wrap, the employee lacerated his left leg and thigh with the box cutter. He was hospitalized.

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: Multiple leg locations, unspecified
severity: moderate