JBS Souderton Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JBS Souderton Inc. | Report ID | 20181111654 |
| Address | 249 Allentown Rd. | City, State ZIP | SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18964 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1362060 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a shear pin in a cog and drive chain system when the employee's left index finger was caught in a pinch point between the chain and sprocket, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2018, a worker at JBS Souderton Inc. in SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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