Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person · Amputations
Final narrative
On January 31, 2020, at approximately 7:35 AM, the injured employee was inspecting carcasses for contamination on the pre-final rail while another employee was operating a handheld skinner on the opposite side of the carcass. The employee using the handheld skinner started to remove hair on the right side of the carcass at the same time that the injured employee reached to turn the carcass with the left hand. As the carcass was turned, the injured employee's left hand hit against the skinner, resulting in an amputation of the left 5th fingertip down to the first knuckle and a laceration to the left 4th fingertip.
The injured employee was holding a board that was being cut by another employee. The board kicked back, causing the saw to amputate the employee's left little finger and lacerate their left hand, resulting in nerve damage.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was working in a trench box while a co-worker was lowering a piece of plastic pipe by hand using a rope. The pipe swung and struck the employee's hand, fracturing their right thumb and middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee went over to a co-worker's station while the co-worker was using a powered meat knife. As the injured employee was pointing, his right index fingertip was amputated.
Two employees were using a handheld banding tool to make banding tape for tent set-ups. One employee was holding the banding tool and the injured employee was looping a metal clip around the tape. The tool closed while the injured employee's hand was near the banding mechanism. The banding tape caught the employee's right ring finger as it tightened, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was holding a branch against a log on the ground to make a wedge while another employee was using a chainsaw to cut the wedge. The saw slipped and struck the employee holding the branch, resulting in a laceration to the right wrist.