OSHA Injury Report: Southwest Minnesota State University

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

He was checking the setup for the [REDACTED] keynote and noticed a faulty audio cable that was pinched between two section of staging. To remove the cable would either require taking apart the staging or cutting the cable.

What happened

Employee cut himself when the knife slipped cutting a faulty audio cable

Injury or illness

Cut Laceration Puncture Leg Lower Left Shin

Object or substance involved

knife

Summary line

Employee cut himself when the knife slipped cutting a faculty audio cable

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.