Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Baylor University, 60 Baylor Ave., Room 124, WACO, TEXAS 76798
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was stripping wires using a knife and cut his finger. When they tried to wrap his finger, he passed out and hit his head on the floor causing head injury.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedKnives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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