Quickdrain USA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Quickdrain USA | Report ID | 2018065849 |
| Address | 2597 W. 64th Ave. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80221 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332913 | Inspection # | 1328346 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -105.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning off the cutting area around a router machine when the router bit partially amputated his fingertip. The router was running and guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2018, a worker at Quickdrain USA in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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