True West Beef
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — JEROME, IDAHO
| Employer | True West Beef | Report ID | 2024088073 |
| Address | 6026 U.S. 93 | City, State ZIP | JEROME, IDAHO 83338 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.74000, -114.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was training two new employees on using circular and reciprocating saws to cut beef. The saw kicked back and lacerated the injured employee before it automatically stopped, resulting in a laceration to an artery in their forearm.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2024, a worker at True West Beef in JEROME, IDAHO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 153 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back injuries.
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