Caviness Beef Packers
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Caviness Beef Packers | Report ID | 2017021377 |
| Address | 3255 W. Hwy. 60 | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Animal carcass, roadkill |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a cow head off a slide when another head slid down and amputated the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2017, a worker at Caviness Beef Packers in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with animal carcass, roadkill identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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