Incident date: 2016-08-15
NAICS industry code: 922160

An employee was attempting to cut a zip tie from a fence post with a knife. The knife slipped and struck the employee's left forearm, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.

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: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate