Hunter Douglas
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
| Employer | Hunter Douglas | Report ID | 2015041765 |
| Address | 1 Duette Way | City, State ZIP | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80020 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -105.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Monday April 6, 2015, an employee sustained a right index fingertip amputation after her finger got caught between inspection racks. The employee was operating a machine that is actuated by a foot pedal.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2015, a worker at Hunter Douglas in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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