Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CRESTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD in CRESTON, OHIO
Employer Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD Report ID 2019021621
Address 2416 East West Salem Rd City, State ZIP CRESTON, OHIO 44217
Event Date February 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.98000, -81.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a calf hip carcass with a 5-inch butcher knife when the knife slid off of the carcass and impaled the employee's right thigh. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2019, a worker at Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD in CRESTON, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

See all reports for Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Apr 3, 2018 M.A. Massey Construction, Inc. PERRY, FLORIDA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Aug 10, 2021 Trumpf Inc DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jun 24, 2015 Georgia Right of Way Company LAGRANGE, GEORGIA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Nov 11, 2015 Cargill SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Mar 28, 2019 Helix Management Services, LLC EDWARDS, CALIFORNIA Amputations Amp.
Sep 12, 2016 Group 1 Automotive STAFFORD, TEXAS Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Apr 22, 2020 PENN LINE CORPORATION FALLENTIMBER, PENNSYLVANIA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Sep 20, 2021 U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA Amputations Amp.