Colo-Pac Produce Inc
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Colo-Pac Produce Inc | Report ID | 2024054119 |
| Address | 4345 Oneida Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Trash compactors, shredders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a compactor machine when the door closed on his left little finger, resulting in an amputation just below the nail.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2024, a worker at Colo-Pac Produce Inc in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,103 severe injury reports involving "Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation injuries.
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