Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Swift Beef Company-Wet Blue Tannery

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CACTUS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Swift Beef Company-Wet Blue Tannery in CACTUS, TEXAS
Employer Swift Beef Company-Wet Blue Tannery Report ID 2020032028
Address 5950 Trail End Road City, State ZIP CACTUS, TEXAS 79013
Event Date March 2, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tables, worktables
Secondary Source Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.05000, -102.02000

Incident Narrative

While moving a table, an employee's finger was caught between the framework of the table and an adjacent table. The finger was amputated to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2020, a worker at Swift Beef Company-Wet Blue Tannery in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

See all reports for Swift Beef Company-Wet Blue Tannery.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jun 25, 2021 Bryce Hill, Inc SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Amputations Amp.
Jun 9, 2020 Beck Steel, Inc. LUBBOCK, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jul 19, 2016 Jamison Well Drilling & Pump Service OBERLIN, OHIO Amputations Amp.
May 18, 2020 Center Point Energy Houston Electric, LLC GALVESTON, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Jan 21, 2016 Anniston Army Depot ANNISTON, ALABAMA Amputations Amp.
Apr 16, 2020 Vulcraft Texas GRAPELAND, TEXAS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jul 16, 2018 LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 5, 2016 Prairie Ag Partners ARLINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA Amputations Amp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports