Bstate Service Company
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Bstate Service Company | Report ID | 2016031884 |
| Address | Leaktite Corporation, 40 Francis St | City, State ZIP | LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01453 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2016 | 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) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.52000, -71.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling 5-pack boxes, cutting the plastic strapping from a bundle of cartons using a retractable snap blade utility knife, when his left wrist was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2016, a worker at Bstate Service Company in LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 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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