Circle Graphics, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LONGMONT, COLORADO
| Employer | Circle Graphics, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063950 |
| Address | 120 9th Ave | City, State ZIP | LONGMONT, COLORADO 80501 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -105.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee suffered a partial amputation of the distal phalanx (fingertip bone) on her right hand. The employee's finger was caught between the metal spindle of a fabric roller and the "pay-out cradle" when she was loading an 87 pound canvas roll into the cutting machine. The cause of the amputation was not related to the fabric cutting mechanism. The amputation was a result of her finger being pinched between the end of the fabric spindle that extends through the shaft of the fabric roll and the cradle which holds that spindle in place.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2015, a worker at Circle Graphics, Inc. in LONGMONT, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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