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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018043578 · 4/13/2018 · Simon Contractors

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 other person
Source
Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name
Simon Contractors
Location
20525 Riverside Drive, STERLING, COLORADO, 80751
NAICS
324121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 4/02/2018, employees were replacing a pin in the chain for a slat conveyor. The sledge hammer used to pound the pin into the chain missed the pin and struck the left pinky finger of the employee who was holding the pin. The employee's fingertip had to be later amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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