PARK RANGE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LOUISVILLE, COLORADO
| Employer | PARK RANGE CONSTRUCTION, INC. | Report ID | 2018032337 |
| Address | 900 Via Appia Way | City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, COLORADO 80027 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -105.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew had completed drilling a 4.5' diameter shaft for a micro-pile installation and were placing thread bar reinforcement into the drilled shaft. Two employees used pipe wrenches to hold the bar and lower it into the shaft. The first employee was holding his wrench approximately 6' above the ground and the second employee was holding his at waist height when he lost his grip on the wrench. The full weight of the bar fell on the injured employee's wrench, which pulled his wrench and hand down to the ground. His right middle fingertip was pinched between the bottom of his pipe wrench and the ground, resulting in a partial amputation to the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2018, a worker at PARK RANGE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in LOUISVILLE, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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