Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY
Start: 2/17/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017021567 · 2/17/2017 · JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
Source: Co-worker
Secondary source: Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name: JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY
Location: 800 N. 8TH AVENUE, GREELEY, COLORADO, 80631
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee approached a coworker who was trimming the lower part of a carcass with a knife from behind. His coworker then accidentally punctured his right chest wall with the knife, injuring his right lung and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown