Leprino Foods Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | Leprino Foods Company | Report ID | 2024043328 |
| Address | 2400 East Beaver Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | April 16, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -103.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a valve and amputated their left index fingertip above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at Leprino Foods Company in FORT MORGAN, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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