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Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD

Injured by object held or wielded by person — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CRESTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD in CRESTON, OHIO
Employer Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD Report ID 2024032018
Address 2416 East West Salem Rd City, State ZIP CRESTON, OHIO 44217
Event Date March 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Injured by object held or wielded by person Source of Injury Knives
Secondary Source Animal carcass
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1734017
GPS Coordinates 40.98000, -81.91000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were working on a meat trimming harvesting line working on the same calf carcass when one employee moved the carcass to start working on the next one. The carcass struck the right arm of the injured employee causing the five-inch curved knife he was holding to cut through his left forearm.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2024, a worker at Ohio Farms Packing Co. LTD in CRESTON, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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