JBS Foods, Inc.
Struck by animal unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CACTUS, TEXAS
| Employer | JBS Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20241111019 |
| Address | 5950 Trails End Rd. | City, State ZIP | CACTUS, TEXAS 79013 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by animal unspecified | Source of Injury | Cattle, bovines |
| Secondary Source | Gates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -102.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reversing cattle when their left middle finger got caught between a cow and a hold-back gate, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2024, a worker at JBS Foods, Inc. in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by animal unspecified, with cattle, bovines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Struck by animal unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by animal unspecified injuries.
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