American Foods Group

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Cuts, lacerations — GREEN BAY, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Foods Group in 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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