American Land & Leisure
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RED FEATHER LAKES, COLORADO
| Employer | American Land & Leisure | Report ID | 2020076434 |
| Address | Owassa Cir | City, State ZIP | RED FEATHER LAKES, COLORADO 80545 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -105.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were trying to tip a dumpster over onto its front and then onto its top so that they could straighten out the back of the dumpster. One of the doors of the dumpster closed on an employee's left index finger, causing an amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2020, a worker at American Land & Leisure in RED FEATHER LAKES, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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