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KOLBE STRIPING, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ASPEN, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOLBE STRIPING, INC. in ASPEN, COLORADO
Employer KOLBE STRIPING, INC. Report ID 2020054586
Address E. Cooper Ave and Park Ave City, State ZIP ASPEN, COLORADO 81611
Event Date May 18, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.18000, -106.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting highway cones on pavement from the back of a cone/attenuator truck. As the employee finished setting the cones, he placed his hand on the support bracket of the truck-mounted attenuator. At the same time, the driver of the cone truck began to retract the attenuator. The employee's right middle fingertip was then caught and smashed between the attenuator and the support bracket, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2020, a worker at KOLBE STRIPING, INC. in ASPEN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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