Incident date: 2017-02-17
NAICS industry code: 311611

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Co-worker
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate