Country View Family Farms, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — COVINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Country View Family Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021636 |
| Address | Sullivan Barn, 372 Hemlockville Road | City, State ZIP | COVINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 16917 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -77.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a hog farrowing floor with a high-pressure washer. The water jet cut through his boot into the top of his foot, causing laceration, trauma, and infiltration of hog manure. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2020, a worker at Country View Family Farms, Inc. in COVINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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