HOOPER CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | HOOPER CORPORATION | Report ID | 2016054623 |
| Address | 16th and Pearl | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80218 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -104.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to set two risers for a new underground utility vault when the operator lowered the riser onto his hand, fracturing his left index finger. He was hospitalized with hand swelling.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2016, a worker at HOOPER CORPORATION in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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