People Ready
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | People Ready | Report ID | 2017021833 |
| Address | 4945 Lima St, Event PromotionSupply, Fabricaiotn Department | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80239 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1214529 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sawing plywood using a table saw and amputated the left index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2017, a worker at People Ready in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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