The Monte Vista Cooperative
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MONTE VISTA, COLORADO
| Employer | The Monte Vista Cooperative | Report ID | 2023098758 |
| Address | Mc Cullah Farms | City, State ZIP | MONTE VISTA, COLORADO 81144 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | 1700612 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.57000, -106.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a customer's conveyor belt used in potato farming and production when they suffered a broken arm and lacerations that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2023, a worker at The Monte Vista Cooperative in MONTE VISTA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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