Whole Foods Market
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 20161110648 |
| Address | 17900 E. 32nd Ave # 30 | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80011 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2016 | Outcome | 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) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1191753 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -104.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pie press to press crusts onto pies when her finger was crushed and amputated between two parts of the press.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2016, a worker at Whole Foods Market in AURORA, 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 amputation.
Context
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