Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117880.015 - Employee punctures arm while dislodging trolley hook from ra

Accident Summary Nr: 117880.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/28/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1414759.015	07/10/2019		311611	Swift Pork Company

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on June 28, 2019, an employee was attempting to dislodge an empty transportation trolley hook that got caught on a transport rail in a singeing room. 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 when 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 Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1414759.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury

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