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Blanca Potato, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BLANCA, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blanca Potato, LLC in BLANCA, COLORADO
Employer Blanca Potato, LLC Report ID 20171211427
Address 302 S. Broadway City, State ZIP BLANCA, COLORADO 81123
Event Date December 1, 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, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.43000, -105.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bagging potatoes when his left little finger was caught between the chain and sprocket of the bagging machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2017, a worker at Blanca Potato, LLC in BLANCA, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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