Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Report ID | 2020021341 |
| Address | 1101 13th Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80204 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 711410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a router to duplicate chair parts in plywood. She was feeding the corner of the material into the spinning bit when the bit grabbed the material and spun it out of her control. She suffered a deep laceration to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2020, a worker at Denver Center for the Performing Arts in DENVER, COLORADO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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