Deer View LLC
Gored or rammed by animal — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST POINT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Deer View LLC | Report ID | 2018077349 |
| Address | 1487 E County Road 150 | City, State ZIP | WEST POINT, ILLINOIS 62380 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Gored or rammed by animal | Source of Injury | Swine and other porcines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -91.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While gathering hogs, an employee received a puncture wound in the leg from the tusks of a boar. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a knee injury and infection.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2018, a worker at Deer View LLC in WEST POINT, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as gored or rammed by animal, with swine and other porcines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 31 severe injury reports involving "Gored or rammed by animal" incidents in our database. Browse all Gored or rammed by animal injuries.
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