OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221485139

AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC

CHINO, CA· 2022-02-14T00:00:00

Event: Blood Clot, Cutting, Flying Object, Hydraulic Equipment, Infectious Disease, Knee, Leg, Machine operator, Meat Processing, Meat Slicing Machine, Medical Condition, Medical History, Saw, Struck By, Underlying Medical Condition
NAICS: 311611
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345997969
Employer profile: AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC
Summary number: 221485139
Report ID: 0950644

Event description

Employee develops blood clots in leg after struck by carcass

Investigation abstract

At 6:20 p.m. on February 14, 2022, an employee was operating a hydraulic brisket saw. The employee was cutting the meat when a piece of the product flew off the saw and grazed his lower right leg. The employee's knee and calf area developed a discoloration due to the employee developing blood clots. Prior to the incident, the employee had been diagnosed with developing blood clots as a result of COVID-19. The employee was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
0

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