Boulder Brands, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Boulder Brands, LLC | Report ID | 2018054782 |
| Address | 4735 Florence Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80238 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1316735 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making adjustments on a bread bagger chain and sprocket when his right middle finger and ring fingertip were amputated in the chain/sprocket.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2018, a worker at Boulder Brands, LLC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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