Sprouts
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WESTMINSTER, COLORADO
| Employer | Sprouts | Report ID | 2020087296 |
| Address | 5150 W. 120th Ave | City, State ZIP | WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 80030 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -105.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was crushing boxes in a bailer. The door came down and crushed the employee's right index finger, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2020, a worker at Sprouts in WESTMINSTER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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