AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE | Report ID | 2020088095 |
| Address | 8820 AMERICAN WAY | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.55000, -104.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a dock plate onto the rear of a trailer. Another employee stepped on the plate, causing it to pinch the first employee's hand. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2020, a worker at AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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