Caviness Beef Packing, Ltd
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Caviness Beef Packing, Ltd | Report ID | 20221110193 |
| Address | 3255 US Highway 60 | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Secondary Source | Cattle and other bovines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was corralling cattle when a cow charged the employee. The employee began climbing the gate and fell, sustaining a fracture to the right foot that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2022, a worker at Caviness Beef Packing, Ltd in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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