OSHA Injury Report: Oshkosh Aerotech Jetway

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

removing the jacket from a dogleg cable

What happened

Due to parts shortage employee was pulling cable through the doglegs in the finals department. Employee indicated that to terminate the cable he removed his cut-resistant gloves. This task required him to cut the jacket off of the wire. He placed his free hand in the line of fire while using the knife. His hand slipped while removing the jacket. The knife hit the thumb on his free hand causing a 2-inch laceration on his right hand. Employee was taken to WorkMed and was given 4 stitch

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury Illness:: Laceration; Body Part(s):: Hand - Thumb(Right)

Object or substance involved

Employee was using a knife to remove the jacket from a wire.

Summary line

Nature of Injury Illness:: Laceration; Cause of Injury Illness::Contact With Sharp; Body Part(s):: Hand - Thumb(Right); Object Substance:: Employee was using a knife to remove the jacket from a wire..

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.