Mountain Man Nut and Fruit Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PARKER, COLORADO
| Employer | Mountain Man Nut and Fruit Company | Report ID | 2015010473 |
| Address | 10338 S. Progress Way | City, State ZIP | PARKER, COLORADO 80134 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1020660 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.52000, -104.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was working on the high-speed packing line when a belt came off of the pulley. He suffered an amputation of the tip of his left index finger while trying to re-mount the conveyor belt while it was in motion.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2015, a worker at Mountain Man Nut and Fruit Company in PARKER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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