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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DURANGO, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in DURANGO, COLORADO
Employer Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Report ID 20161211367
Address 265 Turner Drive City, State ZIP DURANGO, COLORADO 81303
Event Date December 5, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # 1196800
GPS Coordinates 37.23000, -107.87000

Incident Narrative

On 12/5/2016, an employee suffered an amputation of the right index fingertip while cleaning the caramel depositor machine when his finger got caught in the air actuated slide that opens and closes.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2016, a worker at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in DURANGO, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, 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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