Beef processor faces $274K in penalties following serious hand injury
- November 8, 2025
- Posted by: Web workers
- Category: Workers Comp
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday it cited a Nebraska beef processor after an employee suffered a serious hand injury at the company’s Omaha plant in June 2023.
The Nebraska Beef Ltd. worker caught a finger in a forklift attachment; part of the finger was amputated three weeks after the incident.
OSHA cited the company for two willful and 11 serious violations and issued $274,569 in proposed penalties.
The agency said the company had unsafe working conditions, improperly trained forklift operators, and failed to isolate energy during service and maintenance of dock levelers.
Nebraska Beef, which processes and distributes beef to grocery stores, wholesale distributors and restaurants, has 15 business days to contest the citation and proposed penalties.
