COLORADO PREMIUM FOODS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | COLORADO PREMIUM FOODS | Report ID | 2018054211 |
| Address | 2035 2ND AVE. | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1313175 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -104.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a comfort standing mat under a conveyor when her hair was caught in the conveyor and pulled into a rotating shaft. She suffered hair and skin loss, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2018, a worker at COLORADO PREMIUM FOODS in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered avulsions, enucleations to the scalp. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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