Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137747.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught by rotating shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 137747.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 03/20/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1521272.015	03/24/2021		311611	Jbs Green Bay, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m. on March 20, 2021, Employee #1 was in the process of attaching a grease gun to a lubrication zerk. Employee #1 reached his forearm over a rotating shaft. While attaching the grease gun to the lubrication zerk, Employee #1's left jacket sleeve was caught by a rotating shaft, which moved Employee #1's hand into a danger area. Employee #1 amputated his left-hand pinky finger. He was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Clothing, Finger, Lubricating, Reaching, Rotating Shaft

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1521272.015	57	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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