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Merritt Trailers, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HENDERSON, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Merritt Trailers, Inc. in HENDERSON, COLORADO
Employer Merritt Trailers, Inc. Report ID 2020065709
Address 9339 Brighton Rd City, State ZIP HENDERSON, COLORADO 80640
Event Date June 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 336112 Inspection # 1480308
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -104.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling a new trailer. While cutting a Z-member channel, the material got caught forcing the band saw to work backwards. The employee sustained a right index fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2020, a worker at Merritt Trailers, Inc. in HENDERSON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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