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Darigold Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CALDWELL, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Darigold Inc. in CALDWELL, IDAHO
Employer Darigold Inc. Report ID 2017065508
Address 520 Albany St. City, State ZIP CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605
Event Date June 15, 2017 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
Industry (NAICS) 311512 Inspection # 1240675
GPS Coordinates 43.67000, -116.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a butter machine when it cycled and amputated the employee's left thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2017, a worker at Darigold Inc. in CALDWELL, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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