Bellissimo Distribution
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — 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.
Context
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