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Western Industrial Contractors

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — AURORA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Industrial Contractors in AURORA, COLORADO
Employer Western Industrial Contractors Report ID 2015031052
Address 14805 East Moncrieff Place City, State ZIP AURORA, COLORADO 80011
Event Date March 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # 1045849
GPS Coordinates 39.76000, -104.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee amputated the tip of the left-hand middle finger while operating a drill.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2015, a worker at Western Industrial Contractors in AURORA, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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