BEF Foods Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — XENIA, OHIO
| Employer | BEF Foods Inc. | Report ID | 20191111405 |
| Address | 640 Birch Rd. | City, State ZIP | XENIA, OHIO 45385 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -83.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to tack weld and repair a tubular steel livestock gate. The gate was in a bind due to a broken component and was positioned in such a way that a gap was present between the broken component and anchoring rail. As the employee placed the left hand on the anchoring rail, it dropped, pinching the soft tissue of the employee's left index finger between the component and anchor. As the employee pulled the hand back, the employee's left index finger was amputated (without bone loss).
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2019, a worker at BEF Foods Inc. in XENIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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