Safeway Stores 49, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Safeway Stores 49, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021303 |
| Address | 4301 Forest Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1514885 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the blow mold machine when the employee's fingers were caught in the machine, resulting in amputation of four fingers and a fractured arm.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2021, a worker at Safeway Stores 49, Inc. in DENVER, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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