Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Manpower, Inc., Walmart Store-#2600, CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI 63005
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
On 04/01/2016, an employee was hospitalized due to lacerating his left forearm. The employee was using a pocket knife to cut a hard plastic banding off of stacks of boxes when the banding sprung and caused the knife to lacerate his left radial artery. The employee required surgery.
HospitalizedForearm(s)Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
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