Power Equipment Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | Power Equipment Company | Report ID | 2019011125 |
| Address | 2836 1st Ave. | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333298 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -104.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a gooseneck trailer to a hitch when the employee's finger was caught and smashed between the trailer connector and hitch body, resulting in a surgical finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2019, a worker at Power Equipment Company in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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