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Builders Granite and Tile

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Builders Granite and Tile in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Builders Granite and Tile Report ID 2017064967
Address 1600 Wewatta St. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Event Date June 1, 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) 238340 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.75000, -105.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of wood flooring on a table saw when the blade caught the board and pulled his left hand toward the blade, amputating his middle fingertip to the knuckle. The saw was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2017, a worker at Builders Granite and Tile in DENVER, 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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