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C & M Rucks Dairy, Inc.

Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at C & M Rucks Dairy, Inc. in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
Employer C & M Rucks Dairy, Inc. Report ID 20161111069
Address 22400 NW 144th Ave. City, State ZIP OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972
Event Date November 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury Source of Injury Vaccines
Secondary Source Needles, syringes
Industry (NAICS) 112120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.46000, -80.97000

Incident Narrative

While giving vaccinations to a cow, the cow kicked, causing the syringe to enter the employee's right forearm.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2016, a worker at C & M Rucks Dairy, Inc. in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified 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

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