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Hylton Lumber Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — SALIDA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hylton Lumber Company in SALIDA, COLORADO
Employer Hylton Lumber Company Report ID 2015086104
Address 348 H Street City, State ZIP SALIDA, COLORADO 81201
Event Date August 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.53000, -105.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading wood from a truck onto a conveyor belt system when his left hand got caught between the rollers and the wood, crushing his index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2015, a worker at Hylton Lumber Company in SALIDA, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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