Amputations

Name: Amputations at U.S. Mix
Start: 2/1/2023

1 amputation · 2023021035 · 2/1/2023 · U.S. Mix

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: Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: U.S. Mix
Location: 112 South Santa Fe Drive, DENVER, COLORADO, 80223
NAICS: 327320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to perform maintenance on a dryer dust collector. The employee's hand was caught in the vain feeder, resulting in four right finger amputations. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown