PECO FOOD'S POULTRY HATCHERY
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | PECO FOOD'S POULTRY HATCHERY | Report ID | 2021108865 |
| Address | 444 Story Road | City, State ZIP | POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS 72455 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -91.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding birds that were being vaccinated when the vaccination gun injected his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2021, a worker at PECO FOOD'S POULTRY HATCHERY in POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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