MAR-JAC HATCHERY
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — LULA, GEORGIA
| Employer | MAR-JAC HATCHERY | Report ID | 2016010797 |
| Address | 5725 LULA RD | City, State ZIP | LULA, GEORGIA 30554 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury | Source of Injury | Vaccines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.38000, -83.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a chicken that was to be vaccinated when he was stuck in the right hand by the needle gun that administers the vaccination. He was hospitalized with an infection.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2016, a worker at MAR-JAC HATCHERY in LULA, GEORGIA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury, with vaccines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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