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OSHA Injury Report: L. Knife & Son

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at L. Knife & Son in 35 Elder Avenue, Kingston, MA 2364 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift Operator in beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine), merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
L. Knife & Son
Parent company
Sheehan Family Companies
Street
35 Elder Avenue
City
Kingston
State
MA
ZIP
2364
On-site location
Keg Cooler in Kingston warehouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
1

Before the incident

Stacking kegs onto a pallet in preparation for loading a trailer

What happened

Employee slid a 1 6 bbl of beer towards him to take off a shelf when the keg shifted and pinned the tip of his left middle finger up against a steel beam.

Injury or illness

Fracture to tip of left middle finger

Object or substance involved

Full 1 6 bbl Steel beam

Summary line

Fracture to tip of left middle finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
424810 — Beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine), merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
182
Total hours worked
368183
EIN
42902690
Establishment ID
426698
Employer case #
F2W1645

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:00
Time of incident
23:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
11FEB2025:14:08:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.