Proteins for Pets Opco, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | Proteins for Pets Opco, LLC | Report ID | 2021087012 |
| Address | 259 30th Street | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1548892 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -104.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing material that was blocking a drain for the fresh product auger. The auger contacted the employee's left hand and amputated three fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2021, a worker at Proteins for Pets Opco, LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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