Lone Star Beef Processors, L.P.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
| Employer | Lone Star Beef Processors, L.P. | Report ID | 2020043117 |
| Address | 2150 E 37th Street | City, State ZIP | SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76903 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -100.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning his knife at the end of a shift. The knife stabbed his left hand, puncturing his cut-resistant glove and cutting an artery. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2020, a worker at Lone Star Beef Processors, L.P. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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