OSHA Injury Report: S03789 - WM of Orlando

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

[REDACTED] was performing preventive maintenance on a vehicle. During the inspection she noticed a bad bulb and proceeded to replace it. When she twisted the bulb the entire socket turned with it so she held the base with two fingers of her left hand. Her intention was to push the bulb in and twist it in order to remove it. However as she applied pressure the bulb shattered and her right hand slipped forward cutting her right thumb (which required six stitches and her right index finger (which did not require stitches.

What happened

While changing a truck light bulb the employee applied pressure and the bulb shattered. At that moment her right hand slipped forward cutting her right thumb requiring six stitches and her right index finger which did not require stitches.

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

Equip. - Motor Vehicle WM

Summary line

While changing a truck light bulb the employee applied pressure and the bulb shattered. At that moment her right hand slipped forward cutting her right thumb requiring six stitches and her right index finger which did not require stitches.

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.