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JBS Swift Beef Company

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CACTUS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JBS Swift Beef Company in CACTUS, TEXAS
Employer JBS Swift Beef Company Report ID 20181111557
Address 5950 Trails End Rd. City, State ZIP CACTUS, TEXAS 79013
Event Date November 8, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.05000, -102.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a saw when his right index finger came into contact with the blade, causing a laceration to the finger that resulted in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2018, a worker at JBS Swift Beef Company in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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

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