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Caviness Beef Packers, LTD

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HEREFORD, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Caviness Beef Packers, LTD in HEREFORD, TEXAS
Employer Caviness Beef Packers, LTD Report ID 2021097745
Address 3255 W. Hwy. 60 City, State ZIP HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045
Event Date September 9, 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 34.75000, -102.47000

Incident Narrative

While pushing hindquarters through a band saw, an employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2021, a worker at Caviness Beef Packers, LTD in HEREFORD, 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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