Electro-Mechanical Products, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment - Cuts, lacerations - LAKEWOOD, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Electro-Mechanical Products, Inc. in LAKEWOOD, Colorado
Employer Electro-Mechanical Products, Inc.
Address 897 Tabor St.
City, State ZIP LAKEWOOD, Colorado 80401
Report ID 20191010469
Event Date October 7, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source of Injury Milling machines
Industry (NAICS) 335999
GPS Coordinates 39.73006, -105.12943

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Incident Narrative

An employee was taking a coolant sample from a CNC milling machine. The employee's finger contacted spinning machinery and was lacerated, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2019, a worker at Electro-Mechanical Products, Inc. in LAKEWOOD, Colorado suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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