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Natural Food Works Group LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Natural Food Works Group LLC in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Natural Food Works Group LLC Report ID 2017021714
Address 4220 Carson St. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80239
Event Date February 22, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1214289
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -104.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running a food packaging machine when it jammed with packaging material. When the employee went to clear the machine, her right middle finger was pinched and partially amputated by the heat sealing jaws. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2017, a worker at Natural Food Works Group LLC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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