Perdue Farms Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE
| Employer | Perdue Farms Inc. | Report ID | 2016099054 |
| Address | 20621 Savannah Road | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE 19947 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1181866 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.69000, -75.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was decontaminating or sanitizing the chiller area with a hose when a sprocket hit his hand, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2016, a worker at Perdue Farms Inc. in GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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