Charter Communications
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BOZEMAN, MONTANA
| Employer | Charter Communications | Report ID | 2024109248 |
| Address | 915 Highland Blvd | City, State ZIP | BOZEMAN, MONTANA 59715 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Knives |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.67000, -111.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pocket knife to cut cardboard boxes. They were folding the pocket knife to put it away when it amputated their fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2024, a worker at Charter Communications in BOZEMAN, MONTANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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