SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | SWIFT BEEF COMPANY | Report ID | 2024021119 |
| Address | 800 NORTH 8TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to disconnect a shackle that held a chain hook to a chain. The employee's left index finger was caught in a chain link, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2024, a worker at SWIFT BEEF COMPANY in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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