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RAYTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RAYTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
Employer RAYTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. Report ID 2017031965
Address 4902 SHED RD City, State ZIP BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111
Event Date March 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.54000, -93.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a knife to trim plastic. The knife slipped and punctured the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2017, a worker at RAYTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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