Bobcat of the Rockies
Injured by object breaking in hand — Amputations — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
| Employer | Bobcat of the Rockies | Report ID | 20191112151 |
| Address | 3184 Hall Avenue | City, State ZIP | GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81504 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -108.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hammer to strike equipment numbers onto buckets. The hammer head separated from the hammer and struck the employee's left ring finger. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2019, a worker at Bobcat of the Rockies in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 68 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object breaking in hand" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object breaking in hand injuries.
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