Golden Aluminum, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT LUPTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Golden Aluminum, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076154 |
| Address | 1405 E. 14th St. | City, State ZIP | FORT LUPTON, COLORADO 80621 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331315 | Inspection # | 1246052 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wiping shavings from the blade of a chopper machine when the chopper amputated his pinky finger and the tip of his ring finger. The machine was active at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2017, a worker at Golden Aluminum, Inc. in FORT LUPTON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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