INNOVATIVE TEXTILES, INC.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
| Employer | INNOVATIVE TEXTILES, INC. | Report ID | 2018099739 |
| Address | 559 Sandhill Lane Unit 100 | City, State ZIP | GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81505 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -108.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wrapping fishing line onto a spinning hub when the employee's right index finger became caught in the line. The employee pulled the finger away, resulting in an amputation above the top of the nail.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2018, a worker at INNOVATIVE TEXTILES, INC. in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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