Cargill Meat Solutions Corp
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | Report ID | 20171212234 |
| Address | 1252 PA 706 | City, State ZIP | WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA 18853 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Surfacing handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -76.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a small piece of equipment using a powered rotary wire brush when a piece of wire went through his glove and became stuck in his left hand. His hand became infected and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2017, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Corp in WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with surfacing handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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