OSHA Injury Report: Englewood DC

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Picking an order cutting shrink wrap.

What happened

A third shift employee received a laceration to their left index finger. The employee was cutting shrink wrap away from a pallet of product. The pallet of product stood approximately 84 tall. As the employee was cutting the plastic with their authorized safety knife and in the process a carton fell from top of the pallet. The falling carton struck the safety knife in the injured employees hand. The force of the carton striking the employees hand caused the knife to strike the employees opposite hand finger. The blade of the safety knife lacerated the employees left index finger. The injured employee then sought out the third shift lead. The third shift lead deemed the injury serious enough to transport the employee to the emergency room. The employee received 8 stitches to their finger and was prescribed an antibiotic.

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

Contact w sharp object

Summary line

Finger L Laceration due to Contact w sharp object by Hand Tool

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.