Swift Beef Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CACTUS, TEXAS
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2017021776 |
| Address | 5950 Trails End Road | City, State ZIP | CACTUS, TEXAS 79013 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -102.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 24, 2017, an employee was sanitizing the hock cutter when it amputated his finger pad.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2017, a worker at Swift Beef Company in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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