Agropur Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JEROME, IDAHO
| Employer | Agropur Inc. | Report ID | 2017077127 |
| Address | 547 West Nez Perce Ave | City, State ZIP | JEROME, IDAHO 83338 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -114.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While conducting maintenance on an actuator valve on a milk tank, an employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2017, a worker at Agropur Inc. in JEROME, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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