Swift Beef Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CACTUS, TEXAS
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2016087720 |
| Address | 5950 Trails End Road | City, State ZIP | CACTUS, TEXAS 79013 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -101.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up trash and had his hand on the outside of the table when someone moved the table and it pinched his fingers, amputating his right middle finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Swift Beef Company in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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