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Southwest Concrete Pumping

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southwest Concrete Pumping in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Southwest Concrete Pumping Report ID 2017087556
Address 2829 W. Howard Pl. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Event Date August 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Concrete or clay pipes and conduits
Secondary Source Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -105.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a concrete pump operator with a concrete system. He was trying to pick up a 4'' clamp that was wedged under the concrete pipeline when it surged, smashing his right middle finger and amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2017, a worker at Southwest Concrete Pumping in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with concrete or clay pipes and conduits identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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