Incident date: 2025-07-17
NAICS industry code: 488390

An employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie that was holding the slacked portion of line on a ratchet strap. The ratchet strap opened unexpectedly, causing the employee to lacerate an artery in his left forearm. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object held or wielded by person
code_source: title: Knives
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate