Discover Goodwill

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Discover Goodwill in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Discover Goodwill Report ID 2017043267
Address 2307 West Colorado Ave City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80907
Event Date April 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Planing mills
Industry (NAICS) 453310 Inspection # 1225635
GPS Coordinates 38.84000, -104.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting plywood with a planer and lacerated three fingers on the right hand and amputated a fingertip. The planer was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2017, a worker at Discover Goodwill in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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