Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LOUISVILLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc | Report ID | 2023065489 |
| Address | 1783 Dogwood Street | City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, COLORADO 80027 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312112 | Inspection # | 1678604 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -105.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing the automated 5-gallon bottling machine that had an empty bottle jam. When the jam was fixed, the machine activated and pinned the employee's legs between the robotic arm and the bottle racks. The employee sustained fractures to both tibias.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2023, a worker at Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc in LOUISVILLE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(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 hospitalized.
Context
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