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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20201010125 · 10/24/2020 · Kroger

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Kroger
Location
60 Yuma St., DENVER, COLORADO, 80223
NAICS
311812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An associate was putting lids on pans on a conveyor belt when the belt jammed. The associate was trying to fix the jam when his gloved left hand got caught in the conveyor. The employee's left ring finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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