Caviness Beef Packers, LTD
Struck by animal, unspecified — Fractures — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Caviness Beef Packers, LTD | Report ID | 2021087179 |
| Address | 3255 W. Hwy. 60 | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by animal, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cattle and other bovines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to use a captive bolt gun to stun a bull that was down in a cattle pen. The bull got up and knocked the employee to the ground; the stun gun went off and struck the employee in the left thigh. The employee suffered a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2021, a worker at Caviness Beef Packers, LTD in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by animal, unspecified, with cattle and other bovines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 36 severe injury reports involving "Struck by animal, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by animal, unspecified injuries.
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