Swift Pork Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Swift Pork Company | Report ID | 2022010641 |
| Address | 8295 Arenzville Rd | City, State ZIP | BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS 62618 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1575349 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -90.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bandsaw on a butt line to remove double bones from product. The employee tried to use a push stick to remove product from the bandsaw cutting platform, then reached to remove the product by hand and suffered a partial amputation to the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2022, a worker at Swift Pork Company in BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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