AMVC Employee Services
Gored or rammed by animal — Cuts, lacerations — MILESVILLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | AMVC Employee Services | Report ID | 20181010175 |
| Address | AGT West, 202567 210th Avenue | City, State ZIP | MILESVILLE, SOUTH DAKOTA 57553 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Gored or rammed by animal | Source of Injury | Swine and other porcines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.45000, -101.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a boar when it became agitated, striking the employee's thigh and causing a laceration about three inches long.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2018, a worker at AMVC Employee Services in MILESVILLE, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(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
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