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OSHA Injury Report: Novi Police Department

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Novi Police Department in 45125 W 10 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was lieutenant in police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Novi Police Department
Parent company
City of Novi
Street
45125 W 10 Mile Road
City
Novi
State
MI
ZIP
48375
On-site location
43420 W 12 Mile Rd

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

RESPONDED TO A DISABLED VEHICLE BLOCKING TRAFFIC THAT WAS OUT OF GAS. OFFICER PUSHED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TOOK DRIVER TO GAS STATION. WHEN ASSISTING DRIVER OPEN NEW GAS CAN THAT WAS CLOSED TIGHTLY WITH A ZIP TIE USED POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE TIE. THE TIP OF THE KNIFE BLADE SLID ACROSS THE TOP OF LEFT HAND NEAR POINTER FINGER CAUSING A ONE AND HALF INCH LACERATION.

What happened

RESPONDED TO A DISABLED VEHICLE BLOCKING TRAFFIC THAT WAS OUT OF GAS. OFFICER PUSHED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TOOK DRIVER TO GAS STATION. WHEN ASSISTING DRIVER OPEN NEW GAS CAN THAT WAS CLOSED TIGHTLY WITH A ZIP TIE USED POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE TIE. THE TIP OF THE KNIFE BLADE SLID ACROSS THE TOP OF LEFT HAND NEAR POINTER FINGER CAUSING A ONE AND HALF INCH LACERATION.

Injury or illness

stitches left hand finger

Object or substance involved

pocket knife

Summary line

RESPONDED TO A DISABLED VEHICLE BLOCKING TRAFFIC THAT WAS OUT OF GAS. OFFICER PUSHED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TOOK DRIVER TO GAS STATION. WHEN ASSISTING DRIVER OPEN NEW GAS CAN THAT WAS CLOSED TIGHTLY WITH A [REDACTED] [REDACTED] USED POCKET KNIFE TO CUT

Employee and industry

Job description
Lieutenant
SOC code
33-1012 — First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
NAICS code
922120 — Police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
125
Total hours worked
210243
EIN
386032551
Establishment ID
1268520
Employer case #
1325

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
12:00
Time of incident
19:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:15:11:00

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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.