Darigold
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BOZEMAN, MONTANA
| Employer | Darigold | Report ID | 2021042936 |
| Address | 1001 North 7th Avenue | City, State ZIP | BOZEMAN, MONTANA 59715 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.69000, -111.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading milk into the milk tanker from the silos. The employee noticed a leak on the valve stem and went to stop the leak by tapping it. The valve closed on his left ring fingertip and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2021, a worker at Darigold in BOZEMAN, MONTANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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