Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106449.015 - Employee sustains puncture wound to left forearm from knife

Accident Summary Nr: 106449.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1297010.015	02/20/2018		311611	American Beef Packers, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:40 p.m. on January 10, 2018, Employee #1 was using a hook to pull a carcass with his left hand in order to cut and trim it. As he pulled the carcass towards him, the skin ripped and the left arm of the carcass swung towards the employee's right hand where he was holding a knife. As a result, the knife contacted Employee #1's left forearm and caused a puncture wound that struck an artery. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: Animal, Arm, Artery, Knife, Puncture, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1297010.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Butchers and meat cutters

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