JBS Foods, Inc.

Struck by animal unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CACTUS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JBS Foods, Inc. in 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

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