JBS Swift
Struck by door, gate, window — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | JBS Swift | Report ID | 2024043378 |
| Address | 555 South Stuhr Road | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68801 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Secondary Source | Cattle, bovines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -98.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee entered the drive alley to close the gate. The cattle turned back and struck the gate catching the employee between the gate and the wall. The employee sustained multiple rib fractures and a traumatic pneumothorax.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2024, a worker at JBS Swift in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 153 severe injury reports involving "Struck by door, gate, window" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by door, gate, window injuries.
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