Lonestar Beef Processors, L.P.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lonestar Beef Processors, L.P. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
Employer Lonestar Beef Processors, L.P. Report ID 2015030933
Address 2150 East 37th Street City, State ZIP SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76903
Event Date March 3, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.49000, -100.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the edible cutting section using a conveyor fed belt saw. His thumb made contact with the saw blade, removing the tip of his left thumb halfway down the thumbnail.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2015, a worker at Lonestar Beef Processors, L.P. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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