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The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. Report ID 2017032492
Address 400 Yuma St. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Event Date March 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # 1219918
GPS Coordinates 39.72000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

The employee was operating the wrapper knife machine which cuts plastic wrap that is used to package ice pops. The plastic wrap jammed underneath the guard. When the employee attempted to clear the jam, his left thumb was severely lacerated requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2017, a worker at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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