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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018054684 · 5/14/2018 · Encon Colorado

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical

Employer

Name
Encon Colorado
Location
8600 Welby Road, DENVER, COLORADO, 80229
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a strand pack (a frame that holds cable in place) and attempting to remove a section of cable when his fingertip was caught in the cable windings, resulting in a partial right index fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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