Jensen Food Co
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Jensen Food Co | Report ID | 2024042952 |
| Address | 167 West Bromley Lane | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80601 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -104.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing away soy flakes that were pouring out of the bottom of the trough of a soy flake auger when their right hand was struck by the auger. This resulted in a middle fingertip amputation to the distal knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2024, a worker at Jensen Food Co in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 234 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment unspecified injuries.
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