Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200536126 - Employee Amputates Finger in Guarding

Accident Summary Nr: 200536126 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/16/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317377554	10/23/2013	2011	311611	Jbs Usa Llc

Abstract: On September 16, 2013, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor with JBS USA LLC, was checking on the overhead Cat Drive Chain, because it was making noises. Employee #1 told a coworker (a Maintenance mechanic) to tighten the chain and explained the work that needed to be done to the coworker. The coworker left to go get tools, and while the coworker was getting tools, Employee #1 slipped on some oil and fell down on his right knee. Employee #1's finger got caught in guarding, amputating his left middle finger to first knuckle. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MECHANIC, SLIP, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317377554			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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