Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope | Report ID | 2020043879 |
| Address | 11205 E. 37th Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80239 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -104.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An air-powered muntin bar knocker (used to cut, shape, and notch glass) amputated an employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2020, a worker at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope 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, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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