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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024065613 · 6/24/2024 · Swift Beef Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Butchering machinery
Secondary source
Clamps, couplings

Employer

Name
Swift Beef Company
Location
800 N 8th Ave, GREELEY, COLORADO, 80634
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was finalizing maintenance on the side roller located on the harvest floor and was checking pressure on the pump. The employee noted a piece of a carcass inside the puller and as they attempted to remove it, their finger was caught and amputated by the clamp.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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