NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — LIBERAL, KANSAS
| Employer | NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY LLC | Report ID | 2019089003 |
| Address | 1501 E. 8TH ST. | City, State ZIP | LIBERAL, KANSAS 67901 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Meat, poultry, seafood |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -100.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting beef on the kill floor when a cattle carcass rolled off an open switch and struck the employee from behind, fracturing the left tibia.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2019, a worker at NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY LLC in LIBERAL, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with meat, poultry, seafood identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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