Barton Leasing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Barton Leasing, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211632 |
| Address | 14800 E Moncrieff Pl | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80011 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | 1208841 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a horizontal bender machine to bend rebar. While he was adjusting the rebar for the second bend, his foot contacted the footswitch and activated the machine, which then crushed/amputated his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2016, a worker at Barton Leasing, Inc. in AURORA, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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