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RFI LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RFI LLC in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Employer RFI LLC Report ID 2019077069
Address 2145 Alter St. City, State ZIP BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80020
Event Date July 12, 2019 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 Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 311942 Inspection # 1415694
GPS Coordinates 39.92000, -105.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was applying stickers to boxes. He went to remove something that was stuck in the rotary valve when the valve became energized and caused the amputation of the left index finger at the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2019, a worker at RFI LLC in BROOMFIELD, 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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