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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14492730

HEART,KNIFE,SEVERED,PUNCTURE

Event
HEART,KNIFE,SEVERED,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14492730
Report ID
627400

Event description

EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DE-BONING A SECTION OF THE RIB WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED THE KNI FE TOWARD HIMSELF. THE KNIFE EITHER WENT THROUGH HIS SAFETY APRON OR JUST ABOVE IT. THE KNIFE PIERCED EMPLOYEE #1'S AORTA.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    22
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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