The Gallegos Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — GYPSUM, COLORADO
| Employer | The Gallegos Corporation | Report ID | 20190910009 |
| Address | 1097 Spring Creek Road | City, State ZIP | GYPSUM, COLORADO 81637 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Stone, marble, granite slabs |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.62000, -106.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving stone slabs from a forklift to a stacked pile of stone in a yard. The slabs began sliding off the forklift supports, and the employee's fingers were pinched between two of them. The fingertips were torn off, and the fingers were crushed and torn open from the fingernail about halfway down the fingers; no bone was involved.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2019, a worker at The Gallegos Corporation in GYPSUM, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with stone, marble, granite slabs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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