Standard Poultry, LLC
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Standard Poultry, LLC | Report ID | 2019043598 |
| Address | Dwight Jones Farms, 161 C O Draper Road | City, State ZIP | DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA 30633 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury | Source of Injury | Vaccines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.12000, -83.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was administering shots to chickens with an avian vaccination needle containing Autogenous Orthoreovirus vaccine. The employee missed the chicken and stuck himself on the left hand resulting in an infection.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2019, a worker at Standard Poultry, LLC in DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury, with vaccines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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