Schultz Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GOLDEN, COLORADO
| Employer | Schultz Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016054158 |
| Address | 13451 W 43rd Dr | City, State ZIP | GOLDEN, COLORADO 80403 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mowing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -105.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a lawn mower when the belt/pulley amputated the employee's left pinky fingertip. The mower was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2016, a worker at Schultz Industries, Inc. in GOLDEN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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