Global Harvest of Colorado, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AKRON, COLORADO
| Employer | Global Harvest of Colorado, LLC | Report ID | 2022032854 |
| Address | 101 West Railroad Ave. | City, State ZIP | AKRON, COLORADO 80720 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1587877 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -103.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a machine to fill bags with birdseed. The employee was clearing a stuck bag under the machine when the bag cutter amputated the employee's fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2022, a worker at Global Harvest of Colorado, LLC in AKRON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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