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CRUZ CONSTRUCTION INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CRUZ CONSTRUCTION INC. in MINTURN, COLORADO
Employer CRUZ CONSTRUCTION INC. Report ID 20171010463
Address US 24 and Haymeadow City, State ZIP MINTURN, COLORADO 81645
Event Date October 31, 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 Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.59000, -106.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a guardrail post. His hand was on a 16-inch bolt when a piece of equipment began to remove it. The bolt bent on his index finger, which had to be amputated to the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2017, a worker at CRUZ CONSTRUCTION INC. in MINTURN, 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 nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers 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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