American Foods Group, LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | American Foods Group, LLC | Report ID | 2021032597 |
| Address | 1000 Cattle Drive | City, State ZIP | YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -97.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While de-boning cow ribs, an employee dropped his knife. As the employee went to catch the knife it stabbed him above his mesh apron.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2021, a worker at American Foods Group, LLC in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Costco Wholesale | IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Vesta Intermediate Funding, Inc. | FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Tyson Foods Inc | DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Precision Fabricating | ZANESVILLE, OHIO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Wal Mart Distribution Center | NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 13, 2021 | QSI, LLC | GENTRY, ARKANSAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 10, 2017 | PS WHOLESALE FLOORS, L.L.C. | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Stainless Foundry & Engineering, Inc. | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Hosp. |