Summit Midstream Partners LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RANGELY, COLORADO
| Employer | Summit Midstream Partners LLC | Report ID | 2018043646 |
| Address | 41501 CO Hwy 139 | City, State ZIP | RANGELY, COLORADO 81648 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -108.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were trying to loosen a bolt to disassemble a coupler between an engine and compressor. One employee was on the engine side while the other (the injured employee) was on the compressor side holding a shim. When the employee on the engine side turned the bolt for the coupling assembly, the engine crank rolled and amputated the injured employee's left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2018, a worker at Summit Midstream Partners LLC in RANGELY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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