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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20171212268 · 12/28/2017 · Lone Star Beef Processors, L.P.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Secondary source
Meat, poultry, seafood

Employer

Name
Lone Star Beef Processors, L.P.
Location
2150 E. 37th Street, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, 76903
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While dropping rounds of meat, an employee was sharpening a knife when a chunk of meat came down from the rail and struck his elbow, forcing the knife into his chest. He suffered a chest laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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