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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016053975 · 5/9/2016 · City Market

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
City Market
Location
250 East Valley Road, EL JEBEL, COLORADO, 81623
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was greasing the motor and drive bearings inside the main air handler. He lost his balance and caught his finger in the slow turning pulley and belt, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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