Mountain View Co-Op
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
| Employer | Mountain View Co-Op | Report ID | 2020054145 |
| Address | 1700 52nd Ave N | City, State ZIP | GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 59405 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2020 | 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) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1474473 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.52000, -111.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After bagging fertilizer, an employee shut off the bagger and began clearing out the hopper at its top. The auger began to turn and amputated the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2020, a worker at Mountain View Co-Op in GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 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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