Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Perdue Farms Incorporated
Start: 8/7/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087214 · 8/7/2024 · Perdue Farms Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Vehicle and machine front attachments
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name: Perdue Farms Incorporated
Location: 255 N. Rehoboth Blvd., MILFORD, DELAWARE, 19963
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was spotting for a forklift carrying a dumpster when the left fork broke and the injured employee was struck by the flying fork part. The employee sustained a laceration to their right leg.

Source

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