Volt Staffing Agency
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BOULDER, COLORADO
| Employer | Volt Staffing Agency | Report ID | 20171110800 |
| Address | 4600 Sleepy Time Dr | City, State ZIP | BOULDER, COLORADO 80301 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1278087 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -105.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding paper into a tea bagging machine when it amputated her right index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2017, a worker at Volt Staffing Agency in BOULDER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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