Walmart Inc.

Injured by object held or wielded by person - Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures - VESTAL, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in VESTAL, New York
Employer Walmart Inc.
Address 2441 VESTAL PKWY E
City, State ZIP VESTAL, New York 13850
Report ID 20251111211
Event Date November 11, 2025
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 Knives
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 452311
GPS Coordinates 42.09000, -76.00000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was was cutting lamb chops with a boning knife when the knife jumped and cut his left wrist, resulting in hospitalization and surgery due to a severed artery.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2025, a worker at Walmart Inc. in VESTAL, 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 knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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