Kroger

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kroger in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Kroger Report ID 20201010125
Address 60 Yuma St. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80223
Event Date October 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1500636
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

An associate was putting lids on pans on a conveyor belt when the belt jammed. The associate was trying to fix the jam when his gloved left hand got caught in the conveyor. The employee's left ring finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2020, a worker at Kroger in DENVER, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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