US Mix Product Co
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | US Mix Product Co | Report ID | 2021086760 |
| Address | 112 S Santa Fe Dr | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80223 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1547901 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a broken bag from a conveyor belt. The employee's left hand was pinched between a gravity roller and the powered belt and the employee suffered amputations to the little, ring, and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2021, a worker at US Mix Product Co in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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