Omaha Swift Beef Co.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Omaha Swift Beef Co. | Report ID | 2024109707 |
| Address | 3435 Edward Babe Gomez Ave. | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1784080 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning twine from a dewatering paunch press when their left hand contacted the cleaning rod in the press and was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2024, a worker at Omaha Swift Beef Co. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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