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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016043520 · 4/28/2016 · Trim-Rite Food Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Trim-Rite Food Corporation
Location
801 Commerce Pkwy., CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60110
NAICS
424470
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 28, 2016, at approximately 8:22 a.m., an employee was using a butchering knife to remove the inner and outer shank from a ham. While she was manually turning the meat, the knife came in contact with her left arm above her personal protective equipment, causing a deep laceration and puncture injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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