Amputations

Name: Amputations at SUPERIOR PRECISION SHEET METAL CORP.
Start: 6/29/2017

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017065984 · 6/29/2017 · SUPERIOR PRECISION SHEET METAL CORP.

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: Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery

Employer

Name: SUPERIOR PRECISION SHEET METAL CORP.
Location: 4715 N Chesnut St, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, 80907
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to dislodge a stuck part on a roll forming machine when his right hand was caught between two pieces of metal and the machine guide, amputating his little finger around the middle knuckle, damaging his ring finger, and cutting his middle finger (requiring stitches). The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

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