The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC | Report ID | 2018087921 |
| Address | 701 N. MAIN ST. | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80601 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-screw, auger | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | 1338135 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a steel rod to break up sugar lumps in a silo when the rod was pulled in by the silo's screw conveyor and the employee's right hand was caught in the rod handle, amputating the right pinky, ring, and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2018, a worker at The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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