Transportation and Crating Services

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ERIE, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Transportation and Crating Services in ERIE, COLORADO
Employer Transportation and Crating Services Report ID 2018065574
Address 1121 Telleen Ave City, State ZIP ERIE, COLORADO 80516
Event Date June 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1322042
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -105.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting lumber with a computerized saw and amputated his thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 7, 2018, a worker at Transportation and Crating Services in ERIE, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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