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Intertech Plastics, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Intertech Plastics, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Intertech Plastics, Inc. Report ID 20181010904
Address 12850 E. 40th Ave. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80239
Event Date October 22, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -104.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was packing parts from a flow wrapper when his finger became stuck in a piece of the equipment. The flow wrapper blade then caused a finger amputation. The equipment was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2018, a worker at Intertech Plastics, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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