Sheffield Metals
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Sheffield Metals | Report ID | 2015096580 |
| Address | 4787 Leyden St | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1094757 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rubbers on the entry end of the slitter head when his arm was pulled into the machine. He broke his left-hand pinky and ring fingers and required a skin graft between his elbow and wrist.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2015, a worker at Sheffield Metals in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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