National Beef Packing Co
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — LIBERAL, KANSAS
| Employer | National Beef Packing Co | Report ID | 2015074298 |
| Address | 1501 E. 8th St. | City, State ZIP | LIBERAL, KANSAS 67905 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.04000, -100.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sawing a femur bone sawed into his/her right index finger, lacerating tendons and requiring hospitalization. No hand guard was worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2015, a worker at National Beef Packing Co in LIBERAL, KANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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