TRINIDAD BENHAM CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STERLING, COLORADO
| Employer | TRINIDAD BENHAM CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021010572 |
| Address | 1500 RIGHT OF WAY ROAD | City, State ZIP | STERLING, COLORADO 80751 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1512577 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -103.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a poly packaging machine when the machine jammed. The employee was unclogging the jam when the machine cycled and the jaws closed. His hand contacted the serrated blade and caused the amputation of the pad on his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2021, a worker at TRINIDAD BENHAM CORPORATION in STERLING, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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