Swift Beef Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2023021755 |
| Address | 920 North 7th Avenue | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1654634 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was applying oil to a cylinder in a vacuum sealing machine when he sustained a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2023, a worker at Swift Beef Company in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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