JBS Foods, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | JBS Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021020984 |
| Address | 800 N. 8TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2021 | 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) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1514693 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was butchering meat with a knife when the knife punctured his right leg. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2021, a worker at JBS Foods, Inc. in GREELEY, COLORADO 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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