DHC Enterprises, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CENTENNIAL, COLORADO
| Employer | DHC Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 20171211562 |
| Address | 6586 S Kenton St. | City, State ZIP | CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80111 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.59000, -104.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a forklift. When the panel was closed, it landed on his left hand and amputated two fingertips.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2017, a worker at DHC Enterprises, Inc. in CENTENNIAL, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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