DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2015053021 |
| Address | 4500 LIPAN ST. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80211 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311822 | Inspection # | 1066049 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -105.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a quality assurance inspection of can-line valves. While inspecting the double head tail filters, she placed her finger in the fill nozzle. The valve energized, closed on her right middle finger, and pinched off her fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2015, a worker at DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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