BEF Foods Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — XENIA, OHIO
| Employer | BEF Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2017010002 |
| Address | 640 Birch Rd. | City, State ZIP | XENIA, OHIO 45385 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -83.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting the aitch bone out of a hog carcass when the boning knife slipped and lacerated/punctured his top right rib area.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2017, a worker at BEF Foods Inc. in XENIA, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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