Incident date: 2022-03-28
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was using a pocket knife to cut the banding off a pallet of materials. The knife lacerated the employee's right calf. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate