Engineered Wall Systems Inc
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BOULDER, COLORADO
| Employer | Engineered Wall Systems Inc | Report ID | 20171211683 |
| Address | 325 Broadway, NIST Building 3 | City, State ZIP | BOULDER, COLORADO 80305 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -105.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling weep holes in a window sash and drilled through the material and into his glove. The glove became entangled and torqued his thumb resulting in a complex fracture of the left thumb. A fingertip amputation was also noted.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2017, a worker at Engineered Wall Systems Inc in BOULDER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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