HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
Injured by physical contact during horseplay — Cuts, lacerations — FREMONT, NEBRASKA
| Employer | HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017076981 |
| Address | 900 S PLATTE AVE | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, NEBRASKA 68025 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by physical contact during horseplay | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were engaged in horseplay on the tongue trimming line resulting in injury to one of the employees. The injured employee sustained a right forearm laceration from a knife.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2017, a worker at HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION in FREMONT, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as injured by physical contact during horseplay, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 25 severe injury reports involving "Injured by physical contact during horseplay" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by physical contact during horseplay injuries.
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