Stresscon Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Stresscon Corporation | Report ID | 2020076880 |
| Address | 3210 Astrozon Blvd | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80935 |
| Event Date | July 21, 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 | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1485097 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -104.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending rebar on a rebar bending machine when their finger was caught. The fingertip was crushed and was amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2020, a worker at Stresscon Corporation in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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