# Amputations at Swift Beef Company
> OSHA SIR `20231211531` · 12/20/2023 · CACTUS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Butchering machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Swift Beef Company
- **Location:** 5950 Trails End Rd, CACTUS, TEXAS, 79013
- **NAICS:** 311611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*