PECO FOOD'S POULTRY HATCHERY
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | PECO FOOD'S POULTRY HATCHERY | Report ID | 2016109865 |
| Address | 444 Story Road | City, State ZIP | POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS 72455 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury | Source of Injury | Vaccines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -91.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vaccinating a chicken with a wing web inoculator. The bird kicked and the employee poked their left middle finger and side of the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2016, a worker at PECO FOOD'S POULTRY HATCHERY in POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. 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
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury injuries.
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