Consolidated Container Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Consolidated Container Company | Report ID | 2017065966 |
| Address | 3865 Grape Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80207 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1244210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean a trimmer when her right hand was caught under the trimmer. Her right pinky finger was then pinched and partially amputated between the trimmer guarding and the machine's pulley.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2017, a worker at Consolidated Container Company in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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