Bimbo Bakeries USA
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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