Bellissimo Distribution

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bellissimo Distribution in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Bellissimo Distribution Report ID 2019077835
Address 3645 Wazee St City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80216
Event Date July 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -104.97000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was helping another employee to drop a pallet with a forklift. The pallet was dropped and the injured employee's right index finger was smashed between it and a metal rack beam, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2019, a worker at Bellissimo Distribution in DENVER, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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