JBS Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | JBS Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076153 |
| Address | 800 N. 8TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1246515 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a fleshing machine when an animal hide became stuck in the roller system. As the employee attempted to remove the hide, the employee's left hand was pinched between a rotating chain and sprocket, partially amputating the third digit fingertip and avulsing the second and fourth digits. The machine was guarded and was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2017, a worker at JBS Foods, Inc. in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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