Teasdale Foods
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | Teasdale Foods | Report ID | 2015107963 |
| Address | 14574 CR 64 | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1114745 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -104.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a disassembled actuated ball valve on a workbench. The employee placed a finger on the valve when it cycled and amputated the left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2015, a worker at Teasdale Foods in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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