Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Seaboard Foods, LLC, Farm 1219 - Seaboard Foods, GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942
on — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries , affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was working to pull out an enclosed cab tractor that was stuck. A chain was hooked to the front of the tractor and the tail end of a flatbed truck. The tractor began to inch forward when the chain parted. The chain went through the windshield of the tractor and struck the employee in the chest resulting in a chest wounds, a broken left collarbone, and a collapsed lung.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Chains, n.e.c.
An employee was working at the base of a chute that was dispensing processed pig feet into a container. The employee was retrieving the feet and packaging them in boxes. As she turned and stepped back to pick up an empty box, she stepped onto the edge of a tub under the chute, lost her balance, and fell to the concrete floor. Her left femur was broken near the hip. She was hospitalized.
An employee was walking on the production floor when they slipped on a piece of animal fat and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left ankle and required surgery.
An employee was placing a loin back into the hopper with a small meat hook. The meat got stuck in the conveyor belt, which pulled his right index finger into the hopper door and his right index fingertip was amputated.
An employee was loading an animal carcass into a skid loader bucket and placed his left foot onto the loader for leverage. The bucket was then activated, causing the employee's foot to become caught in a pinch point and injured.
An employee was tossing a damaged toilet into a compactor. The toilet bounced off the compactor and lacerated the employee's right wrist, cutting an artery and tendon.
An employee was operating a hydraulic jack to bend a frame when the jack came loose and struck the employee. They were hospitalized for a spleen injury.
A truck had been towed into the shop with a flat tire and a blown airbag. An employee checked the tire for damage and was airing the tire. The employee was installing the valve core when the bead slipped off the rim. Air escaped, and the aluminum wheel struck the employee's head and face. The employee became unresponsive and was bleeding.
On December 14, 2023, at 8:40 p.m., three employees were inspecting milling machines for startup. A few of the sleeves on the mill drum needed to be changed out. The injured employee was trying to input a sleeve on the mill drum using a hammer. The hammer hit the edge of the drum, which caused a metal piece to splinter off and strike the employee's cheek just below the left eye. The metal splinter embedded in the back of their eye socket, resulting in pain, swelling, and bleeding that required hospitalization.
An employee was pushing a line of carts into a vestibule when the door cable snapped and struck his right ankle. The employee suffered a fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
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