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Progress Rail Servicess

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PUEBLO, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Progress Rail Servicess in PUEBLO, COLORADO
Employer Progress Rail Servicess Report ID 2015063462
Address 2621 LIME ROAD City, State ZIP PUEBLO, COLORADO 81006
Event Date June 6, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Rails-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.17000, -104.60000

Incident Narrative

Employees in the rail welding area were backing up a conveyor to remove an overload caused by too many pieces of curved strands. The injured employee's hand got caught between two sections of rail, amputating some of the flesh on the right ring finger. There was no bone loss.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2015, a worker at Progress Rail Servicess in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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