Custom Machining Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | Custom Machining Corporation | Report ID | 2015118508 |
| Address | 2090 W College Ave | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333249 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -105.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee in the assembly area was moving the turret of an endliner machine. The machine was not powered at the time. His right middle finger got pinched between the starwheel and the dog leg, amputating his fingertip (no bone was amputated).
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2015, a worker at Custom Machining Corporation in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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