JM Farms Rocky Mountain Mushrooms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | JM Farms Rocky Mountain Mushrooms | Report ID | 2015118667 |
| Address | 415 Yuma Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80223 |
| Event Date | November 16, 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) | 111219 | Inspection # | 1107579 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -105.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While attempting to clean a conveyor belt, an employee's finger was smashed in a gear box. The employee's fingertip was amputated. The conveyor was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2015, a worker at JM Farms Rocky Mountain Mushrooms in DENVER, 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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