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Triumph Foods

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Triumph Foods in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer Triumph Foods Report ID 2015096852
Address 5302 Stockyards Expressway City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504
Event Date September 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -94.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing shank bone from a ham with a five inch de-boning knife. The knife slipped and struck his left forearm resulting in a 2 to 3cm laceration just below the elbow.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2015, a worker at Triumph Foods in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(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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