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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017088194 · 8/25/2017 · Rocky Mountain Prestress

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Rails-unattached metal
Secondary source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
Rocky Mountain Prestress
Location
5801 PECOS ST., DENVER, COLORADO, 80221
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working with a coworker to build concrete forms that consist of a metal plate and metal rails held together with magnets. They were moving the rails when the magnets pulled the pieces together, pinching and amputating the injured employee's right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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