Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122320.015 - Employee incurs arm swelling from piglet vaccine infusion

Accident Summary Nr: 122320.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1439172.015	10/16/2019		112210	The Maschhoffs, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 4, 2019, an employee who worked on a pig farm was administering Exceede vaccinations to piglets. The employee infused herself with a full dose of the vaccine in her left arm. The employee had a serious reaction to the vaccine incluiding swelling and restricted blood flow. The possible reason for the severe reaction is that the employee had been previously exposed to this vaccine within the last 30 days. She was hospitalized and had to undergo surgery on her arm.

Keywords: Animal, Arm, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Farm, Farm worker, Injected, Injection, Medication, Non-PEL Overexposure, Puncture, Puncture Wound

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1439172.015	27	F	Hospitalized injury

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