Elite Services, Inc
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Elite Services, Inc | Report ID | 2020010410 |
| Address | 755 N 9th Ave | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80601 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2020 | 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 | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping an 8-inch by 20-foot long piece of steel to cut. The steel was being moved by a crane with a webbed piece of strap when the steel fell over and crushed the employee's finger against a table. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2020, a worker at Elite Services, Inc in BRIGHTON, 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 structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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