Incident date: 2015-02-25
NAICS industry code: 236220

Employee was attempting to cut banding with a pocket knife.  The knife slipped and struck the employee in the calf, hitting an artery. Employee 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: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate