Consolidated Container Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Consolidated Container Company in 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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