OSHA Injury Report: BRYAN SDC_1577752

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Sorting packages on route in office.

What happened

Rural carrier stated I was sorting packages on [REDACTED] when I noticed a large package that was open and needed to be taped closed. I took the tape dispenser from the supervisor 's desk and wrapped the box up securely. Placing the tape back into the dispenser and while picking it up with my left hand it slipped down out of my hand and the teeth came in contact with the knuckle of my right hand. The metal on the teeth cut my skin and nicked the vein and started to bleed. I didn 't realize it was bad until after I replaced the dispenser and looked to find my hand was bleeding a lot. I went to the restroom to wash and placed paper towels over the cut to stop the flow of blood. After applying pressure for ten minutes a supervisor came over to ask how I was doing and if I needed anything from the first aid kit. I stated I would be fine and would just keep pressure on it until it would stop bleeding. After five or ten minutes had passed from that point another supervisor asked to see the w

Injury or illness

Index finger-Right- Bruise

Object or substance involved

tape dispenser

Summary line

CUT- right index finger on tape dispenser

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.