# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Publix
> OSHA SIR `2024021084` · 2/5/2024 · BELLEAIR BLUFFS, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by object held or wielded by person
- **Source:** Machine and tool parts, accessories  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Fencing and screening material
## Employer
- **Name:** Publix
- **Location:** 2770 West Bay Drive, BELLEAIR BLUFFS, FLORIDA, 33770
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying used deli slicer blades to dispose of them in a recycle bin outside the store. The employee tripped over some plastic mesh near the dumpster area and the blades lacerated their left forearm. The employee was hospitalized.

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