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Lewis Bolt and Nut Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LA JUNTA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lewis Bolt and Nut Company in LA JUNTA, COLORADO
Employer Lewis Bolt and Nut Company Report ID 2018088168
Address 30105 Sixth Ave City, State ZIP LA JUNTA, COLORADO 81050
Event Date August 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332722 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.03000, -103.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to retrieve a bolt stuck in a roller machine when the rollers caught his glove and pulled his left hand into the machine, breaking two fingers.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2018, a worker at Lewis Bolt and Nut Company in LA JUNTA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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