Swift Beef Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CACTUS, TEXAS
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2018077579 |
| Address | 5950 Trail End Rd, | City, State ZIP | CACTUS, TEXAS 79013 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -102.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a split saw bench when the bench came down on him. He suffered a broken shoulder and laceration. There was no block in place at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2018, a worker at Swift Beef Company in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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