Evans Army Community Hospital
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — FORT CARSON, COLORADO
| Employer | Evans Army Community Hospital | Report ID | 2018099438 |
| Address | 1650 Cochrane Circle | City, State ZIP | FORT CARSON, COLORADO 80913 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.72000, -104.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was slicing a zucchini on a floor mixer with a slicer attachment when the zucchini became lodged in the slicer. The employee was attempting to dislodge it when the top portion of the employee's left ring finger was caught in the slicer, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2018, a worker at Evans Army Community Hospital in FORT CARSON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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