Rocky Mountain Prestress
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Rocky Mountain Prestress | Report ID | 2017088194 |
| Address | 5801 PECOS ST. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80221 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rails-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -105.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a coworker to build concrete forms that consist of a metal plate and metal rails held together with magnets. They were moving the rails when the magnets pulled the pieces together, pinching and amputating the injured employee's right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2017, a worker at Rocky Mountain Prestress in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rails-unattached metal 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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