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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023076520 · 7/20/2023 · Swift Beef Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Stacking machinery
Secondary source
Crowbars

Employer

Name
Swift Beef Company
Location
800 N 8th Avenue, GREELEY, COLORADO, 80631
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a palletizer. After completing maintenance, the employee was re-aligning the chain drive with another employee. The employees were jumping the chain and using a prybar to align it on the sprocket. The pry bar slipped and the injured employee's left middle finger was caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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