TRIUMPH FOODS
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Abrasions, scratches — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | TRIUMPH FOODS | Report ID | 2019010979 |
| Address | 5302 STOCKYARDS EXPRESSWAY | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -94.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving boxes from one conveyer belt to another when something scratched her left ring finger. Her finger became infected, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2019, a worker at TRIUMPH FOODS in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered abrasions, scratches to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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