Whole Life Company Inc.
Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Whole Life Company Inc. | Report ID | 2015053315 |
| Address | 1 Daybreak Ln | City, State ZIP | SHELTON, CONNECTICUT 06484 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.27000, -73.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured while talking a resident down from a ladder. The individual had secured a butter knife to remove the cover off of a light bulb. The employee was slashed in the eye by the butter knife and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2015, a worker at Whole Life Company Inc. in SHELTON, CONNECTICUT suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c., with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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