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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019066160 · 6/19/2019 · PrideStaff, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
PrideStaff, Inc.
Location
Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado, DENVER, COLORADO, 80229
NAICS
561320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was trying to clear a jam on a final press machine when his right thumb was pinched by the wood object being moved through the press. The tip of the thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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