JBS Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | JBS Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2017077085 |
| Address | 800 N 8th Ave. | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1252592 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At the packaging area in the facility, there was a piece of plastic hanging up to block cold air from a shrink tunnel cooler from blowing towards an employee's work station. The employee was placing a sticker to hold the plastic in place when her finger contacted the return side of the conveyor belt and was pinched between the belt and a metal support leg. The employee sustained an amputation to her left second digit below the first joint.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2017, a worker at JBS Foods, Inc. in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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