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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231110238 · 11/6/2023 · Saint Joseph Hospital

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
Chutes

Employer

Name
Saint Joseph Hospital
Location
1375 E 19th Avenue, DENVER, COLORADO, 80218
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading bundles of linen into the seventh floor linen chute. The spring-loaded door of the chute closed on their left hand and their middle fingertip was crushed. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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