Omaha Swift Beef Co.
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Omaha Swift Beef Co. | Report ID | 2024054331 |
| Address | 3435 Edward Babe Gomez Ave. | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors swinging and sliding |
| Secondary Source | Building unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaning against an exterior door when another door was opened on the interior causing a vacuum to slightly open the exterior door. The employee's right hand slipped into the hinged side of the door. The door then closed on his fingers. The employee sustained an avulsion and partial amputation to the second and third digits, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2024, a worker at Omaha Swift Beef Co. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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