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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016098372 · 9/6/2016 · Swift Beef Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Meat grinders
Secondary source
Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Swift Beef Co.
Location
555 S. Stuhr Rd., GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, 68801
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee used a cleaning rod to clear ground beef out of a running grinder. The grinder grabbed the cleaning rod and pinned the employee's thumb to the machinery, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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