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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171111277 · 11/27/2017 · JBS Swift & Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
JBS Swift & Company
Location
5950 Trails End Road, CACTUS, TEXAS, 79013
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unjam a trolley chain when his fingers were caught in the belt, amputating his right pointer, middle, and ring fingertips at the distal joint. The equipment was not shut down at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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