SMX Cargo, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | SMX Cargo, LLC | Report ID | 2021032308 |
| Address | 27000 E. 75th Avenue | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80249 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1524465 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -104.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving trash with a forklift. As the employee emptied the forklift's trash hopper, his left ring finger was caught in a pinch point and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2021, a worker at SMX Cargo, LLC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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