LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LONGMONT, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC in LONGMONT, COLORADO
Employer LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC Report ID 2021065232
Address 6555 MONARCH ROAD City, State ZIP LONGMONT, COLORADO 80503
Event Date June 27, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325992 Inspection # 1540240
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -105.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a ramp weighing approximately 500 pounds from the sidewalk to the back of a trailer when his left ring finger became pinched between the ramp and the sidewalk, resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2021, a worker at LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC in LONGMONT, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.

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