Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado | Report ID | 2016032540 |
| Address | 1530 E 64th Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80225 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | 1139174 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -104.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually feeding 2x4 wood members into a saw when wood cutoffs began interfering with the machine's operation. While attempting to rearrange the wood cutoff debris, his left hand contacted the rotating 10-inch sawblade, amputating one finger and injuring two others.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2016, a worker at Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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