PeopleReady
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LONGMONT, COLORADO
| Employer | PeopleReady | Report ID | 2017087521 |
| Address | 10765 Turner Blvd Unit 3 | City, State ZIP | LONGMONT, COLORADO 80504 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Generators |
| Secondary Source | Metal pipes, tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -104.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving equipment and helping to load pipe when his thumb was caught and amputated between a generator and a piece of steel square tubing.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2017, a worker at PeopleReady in LONGMONT, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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