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California Expanded Metal Products Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at California Expanded Metal Products Co. in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer California Expanded Metal Products Co. Report ID 2019099590
Address 490 Osage St City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Event Date September 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # 1431990
GPS Coordinates 39.72000, -105.00000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were operating the slitter machine and hydraulic table on Line 1. Employee 1 was operating the controls while Employee 2 was using a wooden stick to pick up the ends of sheet metal coming from the slitter head to set them on the hydraulic table. As the hydraulic table moved towards the slitter head, Employee 2 was caught in between the slitter machine and the hydraulic table. Employee 2 was hospitalized for a contusion and crushed chest wall, liver lacerations and bruised kidneys.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2019, a worker at California Expanded Metal Products Co. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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