Intertape Polymer Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Intertape Polymer Group | Report ID | 2016109671 |
| Address | 1095 S. 4th Ave | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80601 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322221 | Inspection # | 1186896 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/13/2016 at approximately 5:30 am, an employee was cleaning a film tear out of a film line MDO roll section when his right hand got caught in the film line MDO roll section and was crushed. The employee was hospitalized and the right hand was amputated the next day.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2016, a worker at Intertape Polymer Group in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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