JBS Swift & Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CACTUS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JBS Swift & Company in CACTUS, TEXAS
Employer JBS Swift & Company Report ID 20171111277
Address 5950 Trails End Road City, State ZIP CACTUS, TEXAS 79013
Event Date November 27, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1280929
GPS Coordinates 36.05000, -102.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to unjam a trolley chain when his fingers were caught in the belt, amputating his right pointer, middle, and ring fingertips at the distal joint. The equipment was not shut down at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2017, a worker at JBS Swift & Company in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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