Earthwise Horticulturial Inc

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Earthwise Horticulturial Inc in GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Earthwise Horticulturial Inc Report ID 2018066447
Address 1539 Donegan Rd City, State ZIP GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81602
Event Date June 28, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 115112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.56000, -107.34000

Incident Narrative

Employees 1 and 2 were using a winch to load equipment onto a trailer. As employee 2 went to loosen the winch, employee 1's hand went between the equipment and the winch strap. Employee 2 accidentally tightened the winch instead of loosening it, trapping employee 1's left hand and resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2018, a worker at Earthwise Horticulturial Inc in GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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