SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | SWIFT BEEF COMPANY | Report ID | 2024076785 |
| Address | 800 NORTH 8TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1777387 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to realign the conveyor saw blade and amputated their left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 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 struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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