Other Animal Production

NarrativeAt approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 17, 2017, Employee #1 was performing meat cutting work activities. She was trimming meat using a meat skinner and a trimmer machine. Employee #1 manually feed the meat through the machine to remove the outside white membrane of the meat. As the meat was moving through the machine, her left hand middle finger contacted the blades of the machine and she suffered a severe laceration on her left hand middle finger. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where surgical procedures and additional treatment on the severe finger laceration, which resulted in the injured finger being partially removed and was then hospitalized.

NarrativeAn employee was performing various tasks in a barn, such as cleaning stalls, walking horses, and filling water, when he passed out due to dehydration and heat exhaustion. He was hospitalized.

NarrativeTwo employees were driving an all-terrain vehicle to check on rain gauges when they entered a muddy area. As the first employee attempted to correct the wheels, the vehicle turned over. The first employee suffered a crushed left leg, while the second suffered fractured ribs and a broken pelvis.