Stresscon Corp
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Stresscon Corp | Report ID | 2015074653 |
| Address | 3210 Astrozon Blvd | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80910 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -104.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a 2x4 on a table saw using a push stick. After the 2x4 was cut, the employee attempted to retrieve, by hand, a small piece of scrap wood that cleared the guard. As the employee attempted to push the piece of wood through with his left thumb, the wood caught the blade and pulled his left ring finger into the blade amputating the tip.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at Stresscon Corp in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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