The Western Sugar Cooperative
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | The Western Sugar Cooperative | Report ID | 2024054474 |
| Address | 18317 CO-144 | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -103.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in the bag sealer machine in the warehouse when his right thumb was caught in the belt and pulley, resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2024, a worker at The Western Sugar Cooperative in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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