Preferred Beef Group, LP
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BOOKER, TEXAS
| Employer | Preferred Beef Group, LP | Report ID | 2018021813 |
| Address | 910 E. Industrial Road, Fabrication room | City, State ZIP | BOOKER, TEXAS 79005 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.45000, -100.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a saw operator cut frozen beef. The employee was placing a block of meat on the saw when it amputated the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2018, a worker at Preferred Beef Group, LP in BOOKER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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