JBS Swift Beef Company
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | JBS Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2024087100 |
| Address | 3435 Edward Babe Gomez Avenue | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a head splitter machine when it went down instead of up. The employee sustained a laceration and fracture to her left forearm.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2024, a worker at JBS Swift Beef Company in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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