Metal Container Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WINDSOR, COLORADO
| Employer | Metal Container Corporation | Report ID | 20181010434 |
| Address | 1201 Metal Container Court | City, State ZIP | WINDSOR, COLORADO 80550 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | 1352890 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.46000, -104.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a motor assembly with a belt/pulley. He was inspecting the belt for tears when his right pinky finger was caught in a pinch point between the belt and wheel, resulting in a partial amputation of the right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2018, a worker at Metal Container Corporation in WINDSOR, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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