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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171211683 · 12/8/2017 · Engineered Wall Systems Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Engineered Wall Systems Inc
Location
325 Broadway, BOULDER, COLORADO, 80305
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was drilling weep holes in a window sash and drilled through the material and into his glove. The glove became entangled and torqued his thumb resulting in a complex fracture of the left thumb. A fingertip amputation was also noted.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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