Sutrak
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | Sutrak | Report ID | 2015085866 |
| Address | 6897 East 49th Avenue | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1092170 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing maintenance on a punch press machine, an employee's right-hand middle finger got caught in a rotating wheel and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2015, a worker at Sutrak in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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