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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20211210585 · 12/9/2021 · CoorsTek, 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 regular operation
Source
Grinders, abraders
Secondary source
Jewelry, ID badge lanyards

Employer

Name
CoorsTek, Inc.
Location
4545 Mcintire Street, GOLDEN, COLORADO, 80401
NAICS
327113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a grinding machine to grind ceramic when a button was hit and their left middle finger was caught between a ceramic part and the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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