Cuts & lacerations
Cuts and lacerations remain a frequent source of workplace injury, often resulting from routine tasks involving sharp tools or exposed machinery edges. By prioritizing proactive safety measures, small business managers can effectively minimize these risks and foster a more secure environment for their team.
About 100% of related real accidents concentrate in these types.
Key prevention
- Ensure all employees receive hands-on training for the specific cutting tools and equipment they operate daily.
- Mandate the use of appropriate, high-quality cut-resistant gloves and personal protective equipment tailored to the task at hand.
- Implement a rigorous maintenance schedule to keep blades sharp, as dull tools require more force and are more prone to slipping.
- Maintain organized, clutter-free workspaces to prevent accidental contact with sharp objects during routine movement.
- Utilize self-retracting utility knives and safety guards whenever possible to minimize exposure to exposed edges.
Related accident cases
벨트 가황장치가 컨베이어 벨트를 절단하고 있었습니다. 말을 마친 그는 칼을 주머니에 넣었다. 칼날이 완전히 들어가지 않아 다리가 잘렸습니다. 그는 사고 당시 의사에게 갈 것인지에 대해 결정을 내리지 못했습니다. 11년 4월 21일에 그가 바늘을 받았지만 작업을 놓치지 않았다는 사실을 알게 되었습니다.
While cutting a belt with a utility knife, the worker's finger slipped under the blade, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
While cutting cardboard with a box cutter, the worker sustained a cut to their left index finger from the blade. The task was performed in a cutting and shearing work area.
직원이 만능칼 절단 벨트를 뒤로 당기고 있었는데, 칼날이 부러지고 칼날이 왼손 손바닥을 베었습니다. 이 부상의 원인은 안전하지 않은 행동이었습니다. 규칙 준수가 요인이었고, 보호 장비를 착용하고 있었으며, 광부의 태도가 요인이 될 수 있었지만, 채굴 장비/시스템은 요인이 아니었습니다.
While cutting vinyl siding with a utility knife, the blade slipped and caused a laceration to the worker's left forearm. This incident occurred during a cutting task and resulted in an injury requiring three stitches.
A worker suffered a wrist laceration requiring nine stitches while cutting a flap from a belt piece when the blade broke. The incident occurred during a cutting operation.
While disassembling a component, the worker used a utility knife to remove a screw, but the blade lock failed, resulting in a laceration to the finger. The injury required stitches the following day.
While kneeling to cut belt rubber with a utility knife, the worker fell forward, causing the blade to penetrate their glove and stab their hand, resulting in a laceration requiring four stitches. The worker did not miss work due to the injury.