Powers Products Co.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Powers Products Co. | Report ID | 2017010011 |
| Address | 5075 Vasquez | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80219 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading skylight panels onto a trailer when the employee's right pinky fingertip was caught and amputated between the panels and the trailer.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2017, a worker at Powers Products Co. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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