Accident Report Detail

Accident: 117880.015 - Employee Punctures Arm While Dislodging Trolley Hook From Ra

**Accident: 117880.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/28/2019**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1414759.015	07/10/2019		Swift Pork Company

At 5:30 a.m. on June 28, 2019, an employee was attempting to dislodge an empty t ransportation trolley hook that got caught on a transport rail in a singeing roo m. The employee was using a 10 foot metal rod to dislodge the hook when it fell off the rail and struck the employee. The employee's right arm was punctured whe n he impaled it on the hook, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: arm, attachment hook, flying object, food processing, hand tool, high temperature, impaled, laceration, meat processing, noise, puncture

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature
1	1414759.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury

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