Intermountain Blending & Filling, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MERIDIAN, IDAHO
| Employer | Intermountain Blending & Filling, LLC | Report ID | 2023021725 |
| Address | 2601 East Commercial Street | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1654347 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -116.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained an amputation of the right ring fingertip while cleaning a conveyor belt.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2023, a worker at Intermountain Blending & Filling, LLC in MERIDIAN, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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