Table 2.
Materials of concern for physical hazards and common sources.
| Material | Injury Potential | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Glass | Cuts, bleeding; may require surgery to find or remove | Bottles, jars, light fixtures, utensils, gauge covers |
| Wood | Cuts, infection, choking; may require surgery to remove | Fields, pallets, boxes, buildings |
| Stones | Choking, broken teeth | Fields, buildings |
| Bullet/BB Shot/Needles | Cuts, infection; may require surgery to remove | Animals shot in field, hypodermic needles used for treating food animal infections. |
| Jewelry | Cuts, infection; may require surgery to remove | Pens/pencils, buttons, careless employee practices. |
| Metal | Cuts, infection; may require surgery to remove | Machinery, fields, wire, employees |
| Insects and other filth | Illness, trauma, choking | Fields, plant post-process entry |
| Insulation | Choking; long-term harm if asbestos | Building materials |
| Bone | Choking, trauma | Fields, improper plant processing |
| Plastic | Choking, cuts, infection; may require surgery to remove | Fields, plant packaging materials, pallets, employees |
| Personal effects | Choking, cuts, broken teeth; may require surgery to remove | Employee |