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Cedar Creek LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cedar Creek LLC in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
Employer Cedar Creek LLC Report ID 2016064870
Address 2000 W Oxford Ave City, State ZIP ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110
Event Date June 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Planing mills
Secondary Source Textiles, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # 1156057
GPS Coordinates 39.64000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee finished adjusting the blades on a four-headed planer machine. He then shut off the motor and was wiping oil off the machine when a blade grabbed his rag and pulled his hand into the cutting head. The blade amputated his right thumb and index finger and damaged his right middle finger. The blade was still moving at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2016, a worker at Cedar Creek LLC in ENGLEWOOD, 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 planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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