Amputations

Name: Amputations at Accu-Tube LLC
Start: 8/23/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023087769 · 8/23/2023 · Accu-Tube LLC

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: Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Accu-Tube LLC
Location: 3211 West Bear Creek Drive, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, 80110
NAICS: 331210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pulling a metal wire for a cart track pulley system. The motor energized, causing his hand to become caught between the wheel and wire. The employee's little fingertip was amputated.

Source

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