OSHA Injury Report: Seneca Foods Corporation - Cumberland

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Just prior to the incident the employee was in the process of removing a washer belt pin from the belt. To facilitate the removal of the pin the employee was utilizing a [REDACTED] utility knife. Specifically the employee was attempting to leverage the utility knife to dislodge the pin from its seated position within the belt.

What happened

While attempting to trim the melted end of a plastic pin to prevent it from dislodging from a belt the employee was utilizing a utility knife. Specifically the employee was cutting in a direction towards their body. During this action the utility knife slipped resulting in a laceration to the employee 's left thigh. The injury required stitches to close the wound.

Injury or illness

Laceration to the left thigh.

Object or substance involved

Utility Knife.

Summary line

Laceration Left Thigh Utility Knife

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.