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Cimpl Meats

Self-inflicted injury-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. — Fractures — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cimpl Meats in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Cimpl Meats Report ID 2015063488
Address 1000 Cattle Drive City, State ZIP YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078
Event Date June 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Self-inflicted injury-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. Source of Injury Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Firearms, law enforcement, and other self-defense equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.87000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee shot himself in the leg with a cattle knock gun, breaking his femur.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2015, a worker at Cimpl Meats in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as self-inflicted injury-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c., with person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Self-inflicted injury-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Self-inflicted injury-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. injuries.

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