Omaha, NE · 2024-08-05

OSHA Injury Report: Omaha Swift Beef

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2024-08-05, an injury at Omaha Swift Beef in 3435 Gomez Ave, Omaha, NE 68107 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operate head splitter in beef produced in slaughtering plants.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Omaha Swift Beef
Parent company: JBS OMAHA
Street: 3435 Gomez Ave
City: Omaha
State: NE
ZIP: 68107
On-site location: Kill VM

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 69
Days restricted or transferred: 98

Before the incident

EE was getting ready to start working in their work area

What happened

EE pushed button that lifts head splitter blade up instead the blade went down causing contact with left forearm

Injury or illness

Left forearm instantly bleed from laceration Dx: 08-05-2024 Left forearm fracture Dr. Christopher Deans Nebraska Medicine

Object or substance involved

Head splitter blade

Summary line

Left forearm instantly bleed from laceration Dx [REDACTED] Left forearm fracture Dr. [REDACTED] Nebraska Medicine Head splitter blade

Employee and industry

Job description: OPERATE HEAD SPLITTER
SOC code: 51-3022: Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
NAICS code: 311611: Beef produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 780
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 1,670,452
EIN: 680628166
Establishment ID: 938990
Employer case #: 109940

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-08-05
Shift started: 06:30
Time of incident: 11:28
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-20

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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