Swift Beef Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CACTUS, TEXAS
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2021032633 |
| Address | 5950 Trails End Rd | City, State ZIP | CACTUS, TEXAS 79013 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -102.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was separating product from an animal carcass using a saw and amputated their left thumb tip just below the nail.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2021, a worker at Swift Beef Company in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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