Golden Aluminum, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — FORT LUPTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Golden Aluminum, Inc. | Report ID | 20191213020 |
| Address | 1405 E. 14th St. | City, State ZIP | FORT LUPTON, COLORADO 80621 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331315 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the setup of an aluminum caster machine. The machine, which is supposed to cycle once at a time, must be cycled in order to gauge the machine. The machine cycled once and the employee was attempting to gauge it when the machine cycled again, closing down on his fingers. All fingers besides the thumbs were crushed on both hands.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2019, a worker at Golden Aluminum, Inc. in FORT LUPTON, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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