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PECO Foods Inc

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PECO Foods Inc in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer PECO Foods Inc Report ID 2015021136
Address 3701 Kauloosa Avenue City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401
Event Date February 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1037550
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -87.56000

Incident Narrative

Employee was cutting chicken at his work station on the deboning line. The chicken slipped to the floor, and the employee reached to pick it up with knife still in hand. The employee punctured his eye with the knife while picking the chicken up toward himself and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2015, a worker at PECO Foods Inc in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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