Hurtado & Son Excavation LLC
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Hurtado & Son Excavation LLC | Report ID | 2024076914 |
| Address | 69 Round Pond Road | City, State ZIP | EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK 11937 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Box cutters, razor knives |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -72.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a drywall knife to cut plastic piping for a septic tank when the knife cut his left wrist and radial artery.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2024, a worker at Hurtado & Son Excavation LLC in EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with box cutters, razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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