FCFS CO
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
| Employer | FCFS CO | Report ID | 2017053999 |
| Address | 6650 W. 120th Ave. | City, State ZIP | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80020 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -105.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building a shelf to put above a safe. He was using an electric table saw to cut wood for the shelf when the blade cut his hand, severing his left middle finger and partially severing his left index and ring fingers. His entire left middle finger and his left index and left ring fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at FCFS CO in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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