A student at the Canberra Institute of Technology had their finger severed, an ACT estimates hearing was told.
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson asked about an enforceable undertaking issued to CIT by Worksafe ACT.
A matter has also been listed in the ACT Magistrates Court on November 23.
CIT board member Ros Jackson confirmed there was an incident relating to a student whose finger was severed.
"I think your question is about one that was with regards to a student whose finger was severed, and that work is continuing.
"And I'll have to provide any more information on notice."
Later on in the hearing Ms Jackson said the incident occurred at Floriade.
"There was an investigation conducted by WorkSafe ACT to an incident that occurred at Floriade, which I thought was the question that you asked earlier on," she said.
A CIT spokesperson would not respond to further questions from The Canberra Times regarding the safety incident.
"CIT takes the safety of students, staff, and visitors seriously. CIT won't comment on individual matters," the spokesperson said.
Ms Jackson said there was also a Worksafe investigation relating to the Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence.
"WorkSafe investigation for the EV Center of Excellence was the work that was conducted in the basement at Woden," Ms Jackson said.
"That investigation has been finalised with a report received back and no findings."
Mr Emerson told The Canberra Times multiple CIT staff had raised concerns with him about a "cowboy" culture at the institute.
"People who raise serious safety concerns report being ignored, dismissed and even targeted for having done so. I've received complaints from concerned CIT employees about senior officials acting like they're 'answerable to nobody'," he said.
"It's very possible this culture has been fed by the establishment of an independent board back in 2015 and the related reduction in ministerial accountability and parliamentary scrutiny of what's going on at CIT. This is something the government's promised governance review needs to look at closely."
The EV Centre of Excellence is separately under investigation relating to allowing unqualified students to take apart and reassemble private hire cars without the hire company's knowledge.
On Monday CIT announced it would be opening an expression of interest process for voluntary redundancies in a bid to get back on financially sustainable footing.
It is not known how many staff will be made redundant under the program.
