Amputations

Name: Amputations at ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.
Start: 7/21/2023

1 amputation · 2023076531 · 7/21/2023 · ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.
Location: 265 TURNER DRIVE, DURANGO, COLORADO, 81303
NAICS: 311351
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging chocolate from a confectionary machine when they contacted the rotating auger. The employee's finger was partially amputated.

Source

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