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Western Sugar Cooperative

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Western Sugar Cooperative in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
Employer Western Sugar Cooperative Report ID 2015129066
Address 18317 Highway 144 City, State ZIP FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701
Event Date December 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311314 Inspection # 1110740
GPS Coordinates 40.26000, -103.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a wheel feed guide. As he exited the area, his hand got caught in the feed channel wheels, crushing and amputating his left thumb.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2015, a worker at Western Sugar Cooperative in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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