American Foods Group
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Cuts, lacerations — GREEN BAY, Wisconsin
| Employer | American Foods Group |
| Address | 544 Acme Street |
| City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, Wisconsin 54302 |
| Report ID | 2016032214 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing |
| Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.51140, -87.98050 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about March 14, 2016, two employees got into an altercation while rinsing at the wash sink. The first employee took a knife and meat hook and struck the second employee, lacerating his clavicle area and neck. The first employee suffered a laceration to the side of his face.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2016, a worker at American Foods Group in GREEN BAY, Wisconsin suffered cuts, lacerations to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing" incidents in our database. Browse all Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing injuries.
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