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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019021838 · 2/18/2019 · Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium

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
Playground equipment
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium
Location
6252 W 104th Ave, WESTMINSTER, COLORADO, 80020
NAICS
712110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and three other volunteers were lifting a children's climbing caterpillar (about 4 feet long) off two 2-inch posts. The employee's hand was caught between the caterpillar and a post. The tip of the employee's left middle finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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