# Cuts, lacerations at Jefferson Industries
> OSHA SIR `20191010712` · 10/14/2019 · WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Buckets, baskets, pails
- **Secondary source:** Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Jefferson Industries
- **Location:** 6670 St. Rt. 29 NE, WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO, 43162
- **NAICS:** 336370
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle to transport wheeled material baskets when the transported baskets struck a stationary basket. The struck basket fell and was going to hit a computer station. The employee left the vehicle and was struck while attempting to prevent the basket from striking the computer station. The employee suffered a right knee laceration.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*