Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC

Gored or rammed by animal — Cuts, lacerations — COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC in COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
Employer Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC Report ID 2022031979
Address 4438 Old Mill Court City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 68601
Event Date March 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Gored or rammed by animal Source of Injury Swine and other porcines
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking boars. A boar struck the employee's left leg, causing a cut to the thigh.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2022, a worker at Pillen Family Farms Transport, LLC in COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as gored or rammed by animal, with swine and other porcines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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