Swift Beef Company
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2018055182 |
| Address | 800 N 8th Avenue | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an auger when debris punctured his foot through the boot. He was hospitalized to treat an infection.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2018, a worker at Swift Beef Company in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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