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Castle Pines GolfCourse

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Castle Pines GolfCourse in CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO
Employer Castle Pines GolfCourse Report ID 2017109958
Address 1000 Hummingbird Dr City, State ZIP CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80108
Event Date October 17, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Log processing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 713910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.44000, -104.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repositioning a log that slipped off a splitter. His hand was under the wedge when the log splitter amputated his left pinky fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2017, a worker at Castle Pines GolfCourse in CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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