Burnham Holdings Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Burnham Holdings Inc. | Report ID | 2015052813 |
| Address | 1241 Harrisburg Pike, P.O. Box 3245 | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Box cutters and razor knives |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -76.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a dark storage area of the cast iron building using a utility knife to open a box. The knife skipped out of the cut and sliced the employee's wrist.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2015, a worker at Burnham Holdings Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with box cutters and razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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