Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509915 - Employee Punctures Forearm When Struck by Utility Knife

Accident Summary Nr: 202509915 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/19/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316817642	06/06/2013	2082	312120	Anheuser-Busch, Llc

Abstract: On May 19, 2013, Employee #1 was using a utility knife to cut open plastic containers for recycling. When the knife blade moved away from the container, it failed to retract and struck the employee's left forearm. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for a punctured artery with antibiotics. The employee was hospitalized for twenty-four hours.

Keywords: KNIFE, FOREARM, INTERMODAL CONTAINER, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, BLADE, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316817642			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Stock and inventory clerks

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