LANEHART INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — BATON ROUGE, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LANEHART INC. in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana
Employer LANEHART INC.
Address 5000 Hennessy Blvd
City, State ZIP BATON ROUGE, Louisiana 70808
Report ID 20191213311
Event Date December 31, 2019
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) 238320
GPS Coordinates 30.40374, -91.10622

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a box cutter to open a 5-gallon bucket of paint. The knife slipped and cut the radial artery in his left wrist. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 31, 2019, a worker at LANEHART INC. in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana 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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