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Parallel Products of Colorado, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Parallel Products of Colorado, LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO
Employer Parallel Products of Colorado, LLC Report ID 2017087792
Address 123 9th Avenue City, State ZIP GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
Event Date August 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 331312 Inspection # 1256387
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -104.69000

Incident Narrative

Two employees had shut down a can crusher because the auger was making a funny noise. The injured employee had climbed up to inspect the upper bearing and had set his right foot over to the baler to steady himself. The baler engaged and started down, and the bale ejector chain hook came down on his boot behind the steel toe. His right big toe was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2017, a worker at Parallel Products of Colorado, LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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