BEF Foods, Inc.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LIMA, OHIO
| Employer | BEF Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2016043097 |
| Address | 651 Commerce Parkway | City, State ZIP | LIMA, OHIO 45804 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1141156 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -84.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about April 13, 2016, an employee was cleaning off a machine with a compressed air hose when she lost control of the hose's coupler end. The air hose end whipped up and struck her in the eye, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2016, a worker at BEF Foods, Inc. in LIMA, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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