RK MECHANICAL, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | RK MECHANICAL, INC. | Report ID | 2020032562 |
| Address | 3800 Xanthia Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80238 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -104.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding sheet metal into a rolling machine when his glove got struck on a burr on the sheet metal and his left hand was drawn into the roller. The employee sustained the amputation of his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2020, a worker at RK MECHANICAL, INC. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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