Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Toys R Us, 301 Oak Spring Road, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
On 07/24/15, an employee was using a self-retracting safety knife to cut through a zip tie. The knife got stuck, so the employee attempted to dislodge it. When it came loose, the knife struck the employee's left arm, cutting an artery. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
HospitalizedArm(s), unspecifiedBox cutters and razor knives
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