# Fractures at Swift Beef Company
> OSHA SIR `2018010727` · 1/22/2018 · CACTUS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Slip on substance without fall
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
- **Secondary source:** Fats, oils, cooking greases
## Employer
- **Name:** Swift Beef Company
- **Location:** 5950 Trails End Rd, CACTUS, TEXAS, 79013
- **NAICS:** 311611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking near a conveyor when he slipped on fat on the floor and attempted to break his fall by grabbing the conveyor. His arm was pulled into the conveyor, fracturing his right radius.

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