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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019088878 · 8/26/2019 · Organic Alternatives, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Organic Alternatives, LLC
Location
337 Hickory Street, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, 80524
NAICS
111422
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding spent marijuana using a shredder/mulcher. As the employee tried to clear a jam, the grinder blade amputated the employee's left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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