Seaboard Foods, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Seaboard Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2021064679 |
| Address | Farm 1219 - Seaboard Foods, 2545 Mile 37 | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -101.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to pull out an enclosed cab tractor that was stuck. A chain was hooked to the front of the tractor and the tail end of a flatbed truck. The tractor began to inch forward when the chain parted. The chain went through the windshield of the tractor and struck the employee in the chest resulting in a chest wounds, a broken left collarbone, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2021, a worker at Seaboard Foods, LLC in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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