COLORADO PREMIUM FOODS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | COLORADO PREMIUM FOODS | Report ID | 2017098462 |
| Address | 2035 2ND AVE. | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1262731 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -104.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a skinner machine when the blade avulsed her left thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2017, a worker at COLORADO PREMIUM FOODS in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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