OSHA Injury Report: Interstate Gas Supply-6100

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Opening a plastic Amazon package

What happened

I was going to open a plastic Amazon package using a boxcutter. With the boxcutter in my right hand and the package in my left hand I sliced open the package. My left hand apparently was in the way as I accidentally cut it also with the boxcutter. I didn 't realize it at first but felt a slight discomfort. I placed the items from package on the desk next to me then looked at my hand. I told [REDACTED] whom was in the room further down that I thought I cut my hand. Upon further looking blood pooled from my hand and I saw a cut on my anterior left hand below my 5th digit. I could see hand tissue and determined the cut was more than a papercut. I said I was going to the medicine cabinet (first floor) to clean it and cover it. I arrived at the medicine cabinet and began looking for wound cleaner and gauze supplies. Co-workers assisted with gathering supplies. I cleaned my wound with wipes spray and gauze located a blood coagulant cloth to apply and bandage tape. A co-worker assisted with a

Injury or illness

Cut left hand

Object or substance involved

Box cutter

Summary line

Cut left hand from box cutter

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.