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Swift Pork Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Swift Pork Company in BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS
Employer Swift Pork Company Report ID 20181112083
Address 8295 Arenzville Rd City, State ZIP BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS 62618
Event Date November 26, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1364393
GPS Coordinates 39.99000, -90.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving hams from a dumper to a trimming line. The trimming machine activated, and the trimming blades partially amputated the employee's right little finger.

Incident Summary

On November 26, 2018, a worker at Swift Pork Company in BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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