Ardent Mills, LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | Ardent Mills, LLC | Report ID | 2024065843 |
| Address | 4545 East 64th Ave. | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Heavy rail vehicles unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hoses except machine | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -104.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the beginning stage of loading a bulk railcar. They were attaching the loading hose to the loading hatch. As they aligned the loading hose to the hatch, their ring finger was pinched in the connection point. The fingertip was amputated, but was later reattached.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2024, a worker at Ardent Mills, LLC in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with heavy rail vehicles unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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