Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — 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
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