Sun Mountain, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BERTHOUD, COLORADO
| Employer | Sun Mountain, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109866 |
| Address | 140 Commerce Dr. | City, State ZIP | BERTHOUD, COLORADO 80513 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1187948 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -104.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was adjusting limit switches on an energized woodworking machine (tenoner) and amputated the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2016, a worker at Sun Mountain, Inc. in BERTHOUD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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