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DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
Employer DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC Report ID 2023087626
Address 1325 W. OXFORD AVE. City, State ZIP ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110
Event Date August 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311511 Inspection # 1693709
GPS Coordinates 39.64000, -105.00000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was installing a new belt when their finger was caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in a right index finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2023, a worker at DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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