Bimbo Bakeries USA

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bimbo Bakeries USA in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
Employer Bimbo Bakeries USA Report ID 2024087950
Address 7300 Brighton Rd City, State ZIP COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022
Event Date August 27, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 311811 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.82000, -104.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at the bread bagger machine when their left little finger became caught on a sprocket, resulting in amputation to the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2024, a worker at Bimbo Bakeries USA in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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