Harris Rebar Salt Lake Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | Harris Rebar Salt Lake Inc | Report ID | 20171212016 |
| Address | 5500 Colorado Blvd | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1285087 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -104.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a ring machine to bend rebar when the machine pinched the employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers, later requiring amputations.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2017, a worker at Harris Rebar Salt Lake Inc in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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