Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at E&K OF DENVER
Start: 9/28/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020099180 · 9/28/2020 · E&K OF DENVER

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source: Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified

Employer

Name: E&K OF DENVER
Location: Amazon Rodeo 4303 Grinnel Blvd, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, 80906
NAICS: 238130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift while holding the spotters line. The slack from the line wrapped around the back wheel of the forklift and when the wheel moved it tightened and crushed the employee's left hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown