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JBS SWIFT

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — GREELEY, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JBS SWIFT in GREELEY, COLORADO
Employer JBS SWIFT Report ID 2016064839
Address 800 N 8TH AVE City, State ZIP GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
Event Date June 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Centrifuges
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1175133
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -104.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was investigating the cause of a mechanical malfunction on a centrifuge used to process waste water. While the employee was pulling on a belt and pulley mechanism, the weight of the belt crushed the employee's left index finger, requiring surgery and overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2016, a worker at JBS SWIFT in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with centrifuges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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